The Substitute (1996)
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.
Director: Robert Mandel
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 114 min
Release Date: April 19, 1996
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
Screenplay
Music: Gary Chang
Cinematography: Bruce Surtees
Editing: Alex Mackie
Production: Live Entertainment
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Español
Box Office: $15M
Original Language: en
Themes
Cold-Blooded Assassin and Contracts, Gangland Executions and Bloody Revenge, Mercenaries and Dangerous Missions, Police Shootout and Gangland War, Mercenary's Payday and Blood Money
Keywords
mercenary, gang, drug
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Substitute about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Substitute?
- The Substitute was directed by Robert Mandel.
- Who stars in The Substitute?
- The Substitute stars Tom Berenger, Raymond Cruz, Marc Anthony, William Forsythe, Luis Guzmán, Diane Venora.
- How long is The Substitute?
- The Substitute has a runtime of 1h 54m (114 minutes).
- What genre is The Substitute?
- The Substitute is a Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller film.
- How much did The Substitute gross?
- The Substitute grossed $15M worldwide.
- Where was The Substitute produced?
- The Substitute was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Substitute?
- The themes of The Substitute include: Cold-Blooded Assassin and Contracts, Gangland Executions and Bloody Revenge, Mercenaries and Dangerous Missions, Police Shootout and Gangland War, Mercenary's Payday and Blood Money.