The Substitute

6.9
Moderate
1996•1h 54m

Directed by

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.

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Tom Berenger - Jonathan Shale in The Substitute

Tom Berenger

Jonathan Shale

Raymond Cruz - Joey Six in The Substitute

Raymond Cruz

Joey Six

Marc Anthony - Juan Lacas in The Substitute

Marc Anthony

Juan Lacas

William Forsythe - Hollan in The Substitute

William Forsythe

Hollan

Luis Guzmán - Rem in The Substitute

Luis Guzmán

Rem

Diane Venora - Jane Hetzko in The Substitute

Diane Venora

Jane Hetzko

Ernie Hudson - Claude Rolle in The Substitute

Ernie Hudson

Claude Rolle

Richard Brooks - Wellman in The Substitute

Richard Brooks

Wellman

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6.9
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6.46
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528 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.11 as more ratings come in.

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Movie Info

Release Date

April 19, 1996

Runtime

1h 54m

Rating

R

Genres

Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Director

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