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The Substitute

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

★ 7.0 TMDB Rating · 609 votes

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.

Director
Robert Mandel
Release date
Apr 19, 1996
Original language
English
Origin
United States

Cast of The Substitute

  • Portrait of Tom Berenger

    Tom Berenger

    Jonathan Shale

  • Portrait of Raymond Cruz

    Raymond Cruz

    Joey Six

  • Portrait of Marc Anthony

    Marc Anthony

    Juan Lacas

  • Portrait of William Forsythe

    William Forsythe

    Hollan

  • Portrait of Luis Guzmán

    Luis Guzmán

    Rem

  • Portrait of Diane Venora

    Diane Venora

    Jane Hetzko

  • Portrait of Ernie Hudson

    Ernie Hudson

    Claude Rolle

  • Portrait of Richard Brooks

    Richard Brooks

    Wellman

  • Portrait of Glenn Plummer

    Glenn Plummer

    Darrell Sherman

  • Portrait of Cliff DeYoung

    Cliff DeYoung

    Matt Wolfson

  • Portrait of Peggy Pope

    Peggy Pope

    Hannah Dillon

  • Willis Sparks

    John Janus

Where to Stream The Substitute by Country

United States
Streaming on Prime Video, Peacock, PhiloRent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom
Streaming on PlexRent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
India
Rent or buy on Amazon Video
Canada
Streaming on Tubi, PlexRent or buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video
Australia
Rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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