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The Substitute

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

1996 · R · 1h 54m

Directed by Robert Mandel

7.0

TMDB audience score
620 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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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Cast

  • Tom Berenger
    Jonathan Shale

  • Raymond Cruz
    Joey Six

  • Marc Anthony
    Juan Lacas

  • William Forsythe
    Hollan

  • Luis Guzmán
    Rem

  • Diane Venora
    Jane Hetzko

  • Ernie Hudson
    Claude Rolle

  • Richard Brooks
    Wellman

  • Glenn Plummer
    Darrell Sherman

  • Cliff DeYoung
    Matt Wolfson

  • Peggy Pope
    Hannah Dillon

  • Willis Sparks
    John Janus

  • Ellsworth Davis
    A.J.

  • Sharron Corley
    Jerome

  • Rodney A. Grant
    Johnny Glades

  • Frank Silva
    Extra (uncredited)

  • Maurice Compte
    Tay