Movielogr
The Substitute (1996)
Directed by Robert Mandel
Twitter Facebook Google+Overview
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.
Rated R | Length 114 minutes
Actors
Tom Berenger | Raymond Cruz | Marc Anthony | William Forsythe | Luis Guzmán | Diane Venora | Ernie Hudson | Richard Brooks | Glenn Plummer | Cliff DeYoung | Peggy Pope | Willis Sparks | Ellsworth Davis | Sharron Corley | Rodney A. Grant
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/01/2011 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 3 stars |
| (Average) 3 stars |
Viewing Notes
My 50th film of the year. I hadn’t seen it since it hit HBO way back in the 1990s, but it’s still great mindless action and the best thing Marc Anthony has ever done in his life. Unfortunately to be better it needed some memorable one-liners, but nothing stuck out.
No comments yet. Log in and be the first!