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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.
The Substitute is a film that explores themes of mercenary, gang, drug.
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Director
Robert Mandel
Cast
Tom Berenger, Raymond Cruz, Marc Anthony, William Forsythe, Luis Guzmán, Diane Venora, Ernie Hudson, Richard Brooks, Glenn Plummer, Cliff DeYoung
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The Substitute
You can watch The Substitute (1996) for free on Hoopla, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
IMDb
6.9/10
RT Critics
42%
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Director
Robert Mandel
Cast
Tom Berenger, Raymond Cruz, Marc Anthony, William Forsythe, Luis Guzmán, Diane Venora, Ernie Hudson, Richard Brooks, Glenn Plummer, Cliff DeYoung
12 options ranked by value · 🇺🇸 United States
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