The Substitute (1996)

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

Movie · 1996 · 1h 54m · Released · Rated R · Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Synopsis

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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Cast

  • Tom Berenger as Jonathan Shale
  • Raymond Cruz as Joey Six
  • Marc Anthony as Juan Lacas
  • William Forsythe as Hollan
  • Luis Guzmán as Rem
  • Diane Venora as Jane Hetzko
  • Ernie Hudson as Claude Rolle
  • Richard Brooks as Wellman
  • Glenn Plummer as Darrell Sherman
  • Cliff DeYoung as Matt Wolfson

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