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The Substitute: Failure Is Not an Option (2001) is streaming on Amazon Prime. Also available for free on The CW.
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A former mercenary joins a military academy as a teacher. He soon discovers a neo-Nazi group, code-named Werewolves, formed among the cadets. He also quickly finds that they have military leadership among the officers at the Academy.
Can a disgraced mercenary stop a neo-Nazi cell embedded within the very officers tasked with protecting his students? This relentless action flick pits a lone instructor against a corrupt military academy fueled by extremist ideology.
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Robert Radler
Cast
Treat Williams, Angie Everhart, Patrick Kilpatrick, Bill Nunn, Tim Abell, Grayson Fricke, Simon Rhee, Scott Thomas, Brian Beegle, Samantha Thomas
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The Substitute: Failure Is Not an Option
You can watch The Substitute: Failure Is Not an Option (2001) for free on The CW, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
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5.3/10
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17%
Director
Robert Radler
Cast
Treat Williams, Angie Everhart, Patrick Kilpatrick, Bill Nunn, Tim Abell, Grayson Fricke, Simon Rhee, Scott Thomas, Brian Beegle, Samantha Thomas
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