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THE SUBSTITUTE
Explore The Substitute (1996), an action and crime movie, without spoilers. See ratings, runtime, audience fit, and similar movies on NoSpoilers.
"The most dangerous thing about school used to be the students."
19961h 54m7.0 TMDb
Directed by Robert Mandel
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Condensed premise
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.
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Movie Vibe
Suspense8.3
Emotion6.7
Complexity5.8
Humor5
Realism6.7
Action6.7
Darkness6.7
Who would enjoy this
Recommended for
- ✓fans of character-driven stories
- ✓viewers who enjoy suspense and tension
- ✓viewers who love kinetic, high-energy films
May not appeal to
- –fans of purely lighthearted entertainment
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