# The Substitute (1996)

> A battle-hardened mercenary infiltrates a Miami high school as a substitute teacher to dismantle a gang and expose a drug pipeline.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12521

## Facts

- Runtime: 114 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Robert Mandel
- Cast: Tom Berenger, Raymond Cruz, Marc Anthony, William Forsythe, Luis Guzmán, Diane Venora, Ernie Hudson, Richard Brooks
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117774/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: tense, pulpier, wry, 90s action movie night, cult movie night

## Movies like The Substitute

- [Class of 1999 II: The Substitute (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/42625)
- [Snitch (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/85874)
- [Only the Strong (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/9476)
- [Lean On Me (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/8669)
- [Extreme Prejudice (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/12218)
- [Toy Soldiers (1991)](https://ember.film/movie/5806)
- [Rapid Fire (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/7566)
- [The Substitute 2: School's Out (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/18429)
- [In Too Deep (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/13338)
- [Sniper (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/4723)

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