The Substitute

Apr 19, 1996

1h 54m

★ 6.9

The most dangerous thing about school used to be the students.

Overview

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.

Genres

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Live Entertainment

The Substitute Trailers

Cast

Jonathan Shale

Tom Berenger

Joey Six

Raymond Cruz

Juan Lacas

Marc Anthony

Hollan

William Forsythe

Rem

Luis Guzmán

Jane Hetzko

Diane Venora

Claude Rolle

Ernie Hudson

Wellman

Richard Brooks

Darrell Sherman

Glenn Plummer

Matt Wolfson

Cliff DeYoung

Hannah Dillon

Peggy Pope

John Janus

Willis Sparks

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