Where can I watch “The Substitute” legally online?

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Where to Watch The Substitute (1996) (Legally)

The most dangerous thing about school used to be the students.

Apr 19, 1996 US 114 min R

7.0 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

573 votes

Action Crime Drama Thriller

Where can I watch “The Substitute” legally?

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Where to watch “The Substitute” (1996) legally online? See US options first, with English-region fallbacks.

What to expect (spoiler-free)

Here’s what to expect from “ (1996), without spoilers.

It sits in the Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller space and is paced for about 114 minutes.

Top billed names include Tom Berenger, Raymond Cruz, Marc Anthony, William Forsythe.

For families, checking the local age rating is recommended before watching.

Topics & keywords

mercenary, gang, drug

Official trailer

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Plot

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.