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The Substitute(1996)
Status: Released
Date: 1996-04-19
69%
556 Votes
Time: 1h 54m
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.
Languages: Spanish, English.
Countries:
United States of America
Revenue: $14,818,176.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The Substitute
Top 10 Billed 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
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