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The Substitute (1996)

Film · 1996 · 114 min · R · Action · Crime · Drama

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.

Directed by Robert Mandel

Starring Tom Berenger, Raymond Cruz, Marc Anthony, William Forsythe, Luis Guzmán, Diane Venora, Ernie Hudson, Richard Brooks

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In cinemas19 April 1996
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First release anywhere19 April 1996

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