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The Substitute (1996)

R · 1996-04-19 · 1h 54m · EN
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The most dangerous thing about school used to be the students

When an inner-city Miami schoolteacher gets her knee broken after standing up to the school's gang leader, her mercenary combat specialist boyfriend goes undercover as a substitute teacher to take down the punk. Soon he discovers a conspiracy of criminals at work, and must reassemble his team from his last jungle raid to stop them.

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Roy FrumkesWriterAlan OrmsbyWriterRobert MandelDirectorRocco SimonelliWriter
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Tom BerengerTom BerengerJonathan ShaleRaymond CruzRaymond CruzJoey SixMarc AnthonyMarc AnthonyJuan LacasWilliam ForsytheWilliam ForsytheHollanLuis GuzmánLuis GuzmánRemDiane VenoraDiane VenoraJane HetzkoErnie HudsonErnie HudsonClaude RolleRichard BrooksRichard BrooksWellmanGlenn PlummerGlenn PlummerDarrell ShermanCliff DeYoungCliff DeYoungMatt WolfsonPeggy PopePeggy PopeHannah DillonWillis SparksWillis SparksJohn Janus

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Genre affinityAction · ThrillerPacingActionDirector preference271351Actor preference10912 · 59425 · 65554Country preferenceUsDecade preference1990

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What is The Substitute about?

When an inner-city Miami schoolteacher gets her knee broken after standing up to the school's gang leader, her mercenary combat specialist boyfriend goes undercover as a substitute teacher to take down the punk. Soon he discovers a conspiracy of criminals at work, and must reassemble his team from his last jungle raid to stop them.

How long is The Substitute?

The Substitute has a runtime of 114 minutes.

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