The Substitute (1996)
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Reviews Counted:21
Fresh:8
Rotten:13
Average Rating:4.6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: When a teacher is assaulted by gang members at school, her boyfriend, a soldier of fortune named Shale, decides to take matters into his own hands. He becomes the new substitute teacher, and goes... [More]
Starring: Tom Berenger, Marc Anthony, Ernie Hudson, Diane Venora
Director: Robert Mandel
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Reviews for The Substitute
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What begins as watchable quickly degenerates into a no-brain action flick that produces a ton of derisive laughter.
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3/5 |
Really fun movie. Twist on the "Dangerous Minds" scenario.
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Mediocre action flick with an ex-marine teacher taking his gang-banging students to task. Don't bother.
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There's a sense of shrewd observation throughout The Substitute that makes it come alive and seem quite a few cuts above such usual genre fare. Full Review |
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This movie is a lot more entertaining than the Michelle Pfeiffer showcase Dangerous Minds. Full Review |
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The silliness of The Substitute escalates as the film progresses, so that by the end there have been plenty of laughs during 'serious' scenes. Full Review |
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Aside from a lot of only moderately-satisfying violence, The Substitute comes across as rather lame. Full Review |
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There's a certain amount of camp value to this over-the-top thriller, which might as well be called Rambo Goes to High School.
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An angry, white, mercenary movie out to spill blood and beat its manly chest.
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