# The Substitute 2: School's Out (1998)

> A battle-hardened mercenary infiltrates a Brooklyn high school as a substitute teacher to uncover the conspiracy behind his brother’s murder.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/18429

## Facts

- Runtime: 89 min
- Genres: Action, Mystery, Thriller, Crime, TV Movie
- Director: Steven Pearl
- Cast: Treat Williams, BD Wong, Angel David, Michael Michele, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., Susan May Pratt, Edoardo Ballerini, Daryl Edwards
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120847/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: gritty, tense, propulsive, late night action marathon, nostalgic 1990s genre night

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- [Exit Wounds (2001)](https://ember.film/movie/5925)

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