Class of 1999 II: The Substitute
A rogue military robot invades the education system, turning a high-school crisis into a pulpy cyberpunk firefight.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Brutal
- campy
- propulsive
- violent
- late night genre viewing
- b movie marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The rogue military robot is determined to impose its violent vision of a cleaned-up education system.
The central antagonist is an additional surviving military robot acting independently after the earlier cyborg-teachers were believed destroyed.
The film combines a killer robot, high-school setting, dystopia, and action sequel premise in an overtly pulpy b-movie format.
The discovery of the surviving rogue robot gives the protagonists a concrete threat to locate and stop.
Films like Class of 1999 II: The Substitute, and why
Class of 1999
low-budget dystopian science fiction with killer machines and heightened action
Hardware
cyberpunk dystopia centered on violent robotic enforcement and runaway technology
Evolver
campy science fiction action involving a lethal artificial intelligence threat
The Terminator
dystopian action thriller featuring hostile robots and authoritarian social control
Movie Details
- Director
- Spiro Razatos
- Release Date
- 1994-11-09
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 4.6 / 10 (67)
Cast
- Sasha Mitchell
- Caitlin Dulany
- Nick Cassavetes
- Gregory West
- Jack Knight
- Diego Serrano
- Denney Pierce
- John Cothran
- Pete Antico
- Christopher M. Brown
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Class of 1999 II: The Substitute about?
- A rogue military robot invades the education system, turning a high-school crisis into a pulpy cyberpunk firefight.
- What is Class of 1999 II: The Substitute like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Class of 1999 II: The Substitute as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Class of 1999 II: The Substitute violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Class of 1999 II: The Substitute as brutal.
- Which films are like Class of 1999 II: The Substitute?
- Films with a similar feel include Class of 1999, Hardware, Evolver, and The Terminator.
- How long is Class of 1999 II: The Substitute?
- Class of 1999 II: The Substitute runs 87 minutes.
- Where can I watch Class of 1999 II: The Substitute?
- In United States, Class of 1999 II: The Substitute is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
