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1996

The Substitute

Directed by Robert Mandel
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.

Duration

1h 54m

Released

April 19, 1996

Revenue

$14,818,176

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6.9

Rating503

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Lists45

Cast16

  • Tom Berenger
  • Raymond Cruz
  • Marc Anthony
  • William Forsythe
  • Luis Guzmán
  • Diane Venora
  • Ernie Hudson
  • Richard Brooks
  • Glenn Plummer

Part ofThe The Substitute Collection

Includes The Substitute (1996), The Substitute 2: School's Out (1998), The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All (1999), and The Substitute: Failure Is Not an Option (2001).

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