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The Substitute
🎬 Movie

The Substitute

1996 · 114 min Action Crime Drama Thriller
6.9 / 10 · TMDB

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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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

Momentum is sustained from first scene to last. The director knows how to give the viewer breathing room without losing tension — and that's valuable in the genre.

Watches in one breath. Plot logic is secondary — what matters here is movement and rhythm, and that's all in order.

For genre fans — essential viewing. For those looking for something deeper — possibly not the film.

Director: Robert Mandel

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: Evening with friends, volume up. Talking during the film is acceptable.

🎭 Cast

Tom Berenger

Tom Berenger

Jonathan Shale

Raymond Cruz

Raymond Cruz

Joey Six

Marc Anthony

Marc Anthony

Juan Lacas

William Forsythe

William Forsythe

Hollan

Luis Guzmán

Luis Guzmán

Rem

Diane Venora

Diane Venora

Jane Hetzko

Ernie Hudson

Ernie Hudson

Claude Rolle

Richard Brooks

Richard Brooks

Wellman

Glenn Plummer

Glenn Plummer

Darrell Sherman

Cliff DeYoung

Cliff DeYoung

Matt Wolfson

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