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The Substitute

Movie·1996·Action, Crime, Drama·1h 54m·7.0 (576)·Directed by Robert Mandel

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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.

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Tom BerengerTom BerengerJonathan ShaleRaymond CruzRaymond CruzJoey SixMarc AnthonyMarc AnthonyJuan LacasWilliam ForsytheWilliam ForsytheHollanLuis GuzmánLuis GuzmánRemDiane VenoraDiane VenoraJane HetzkoErnie HudsonErnie HudsonClaude RolleRichard BrooksRichard BrooksWellman

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