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The Substitute

Mercenary Shale's team is retired after a (not so) covert mission in Cuba. He becomes substitute teacher at his teacher fiancee's Miami high school to get those behind kneecapping her. His team helps him.

Director

Robert Mandel

Year

Genre

action, crime, drama

Box Office

$14,818,176

Production

N/A

Awards

N/A

Part of Collection

The Substitute Collection: The Substitute, The Substitute 2: School's Out, The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All, The Substitute: Failure Is Not an Option

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Shale

Joey Six

Hollan

William Forsythe

Rem

Wellman

TV Announcer

Jane Hetzko

Sherman

Jerome

Shar-Ron Corley

Rodriguez

Vincent Laresca

Tay

Lacas

Rolle

Janus Showreel Narrator

Wolfson

John Janus

Deidre Lane

Mrs. Andrewson

Bull

KOD Punk

Lisa

María Celedonio

Michael

Frank

Anna Dillon

Female Student

Female Student

Melissa Martinez

Female Student

Male Student

Male Student

Male Student

Male Student

Travis Patterson

Male Student

High School Nurse

Mercedes Enriquez

Marvin

Johnny Glades

Rodney A. Grant

Buyer

Steve DuMouchel

Drug Carrier

Gustavo Laborie

Thug

Dwight Lauderdale

Dwight Lauderdale

Mrs. Rolle

Burgler

Willmer Padilla

Rolle's Secretary

Chemistry Teacher

Gang Member

Man on Beach

Orlando Delbert

SWAT Team Member

Student

Extra at Beach

Anthony Petzold

Thug

Student

Drug Dealer Gang

Ricardo J. Salazar

Extra

Thug

Kurt James Stefka

Parent

Cheryl Washington

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Shale Parent Student Juan Lacas Hollan Matt Wolfson Rodriguez Mr. Darrell Sherman Hannah Dillon Rem Wellman

Who is that? - The Substitute

Cute, sweetheart.
All for nothing, mama. - The Substitute

Cute, sweetheart. All for nothing, mama.

I want to see that beautiful ass - The Substitute

I want to see that beautiful ass

Fucking bitch. - The Substitute

See you later! - The Substitute

You bastard. - The Substitute

Shale? Joey. Got a gig.
Meet me at 10:00 at the strip joint. - The Substitute

Shale? Joey. Got a gig. Meet me at 10:00 at the strip joint.

You don't want soldiers You want killers - The Substitute

You don't want soldiers You want killers

You ever look up the word mercenary - The Substitute

You ever look up the word mercenary

- Hi, Miss Andrewson.
- Hi. Um, Janie? - The Substitute

- Hi, Miss Andrewson. - Hi. Um, Janie?

Admissions! - The Substitute

So I need a teaching certificate... - The Substitute

So I need a teaching certificate...

Miss Hetzko's class?
Let's go. - The Substitute

Miss Hetzko's class? Let's go.

Good morning, class. - The Substitute

Good morning, class.

Mother, we ain't in church. - The Substitute

Mother, we ain't in church.

Are you responsible
for this coffee, Hannah? - The Substitute

Are you responsible for this coffee, Hannah?

Criticize Rolle all you want He was a cop and knows the law - The Substitute

Criticize Rolle all you want He was a cop and knows the law

Power perceived - The Substitute

Power perceived

Power perceived... - The Substitute

Power perceived...

Cuba wimped you out You lost your mind and your balls - The Substitute

Cuba wimped you out You lost your mind and your balls

No promises, but I'm telling you,
there's something wrong there. - The Substitute

No promises, but I'm telling you, there's somethin...

Today... - The Substitute

You broke my hand - The Substitute

You broke my hand

I'm in charge of this class I'm the warrior chief - The Substitute

I'm in charge of this class I'm the warrior chief

Yeah. - The Substitute

Mr Smith you lost any homeboys - The Substitute

Mr Smith you lost any homeboys

Two of your students are in the nurse's office talking a lawsuit - The Substitute

Two of your students are in the nurse's office talking...

On the other hand,
I want to be fair. - The Substitute

On the other hand, I want to be fair.

"Miss H, you were the only
teacher who cared about me. - The Substitute

"Miss H, you were the only teacher who cared about me.

- That was very nice.
- Yeah. - The Substitute

- That was very nice. - Yeah.

Mr. Smith. - The Substitute

Today after the faculty meeting. - The Substitute

Today after the faculty meeting.

Wait 'til he's off school grounds. - The Substitute

Wait 'til he's off school grounds.

Look at him. - The Substitute

Hannah, get down behind
the desk now. Get down! - The Substitute

Hannah, get down behind the desk now. Get down!

All right, that's good enough.
Freeze right there. - The Substitute

All right, that's good enough. Freeze right there.

Oh I can't tell you boys how much I've needed this - The Substitute

Oh I can't tell you boys how much I've needed this

Oh, I can't tell you boys
how much I've needed this. - The Substitute

Oh, I can't tell you boys how much I've needed thi...

911? I'd like to report
an accident. - The Substitute

911? I'd like to report an accident.

Um, sorry. My mistake. - The Substitute

Um, sorry. My mistake.

I'm sorry about those windows - The Substitute

I'm sorry about those windows

You wanted to see me. - The Substitute

You wanted to see me.

Oh man they're so beautiful I need them - The Substitute

Oh man they're so beautiful I need them

- What are you telling me?
- You tell me what happened. - The Substitute

- What are you telling me? - You tell me what happened.

Wellman, it's Joey.
They're switching cars. - The Substitute

Wellman, it's Joey. They're switching cars.

Darryl told you? - The Substitute

Darryl told you?

Hello. - The Substitute

Where are you? - The Substitute

- Janie.
- Yeah? - The Substitute

- Janie. - Yeah?

Where is this guy? - The Substitute

Where is this guy?

You take the boat.
The Indian's mine. - The Substitute

You take the boat. The Indian's mine.

You don't know who you're
fucking with, asshole. - The Substitute

You don't know who you're fucking with, asshole.

Not fair, Shale!
No goddamned ninja horseshit. - The Substitute

Not fair, Shale! No goddamned ninja horseshit.

Took you long enough. - The Substitute

Took you long enough.

You fucking psycho Oh yeah - The Substitute

You fucking psycho Oh yeah

- I knew you'd come back.
- Wouldn't miss it for the world. - The Substitute

- I knew you'd come back. - Wouldn't miss it for t...

What was that all about? - The Substitute

What was that all about?

Lacas! - The Substitute

Everybody, we've got
some announcements here. - The Substitute

Everybody, we've got some announcements here.

You don't teach history anymore You are history - The Substitute

You don't teach history anymore You are history

You don't teach history anymore.
You are history. - The Substitute

You don't teach history anymore. You are history.

So this is a personal mission or a joint operation - The Substitute

So this is a personal mission or a joint operation

Tilt those little puppies over here baby - The Substitute

Tilt those little puppies over here baby

I can't get higher through your... - The Substitute

I can't get higher through your...

Attention, parents and teachers. - The Substitute

Attention, parents and teachers.

Lisa, you're still here. - The Substitute

Lisa, you're still here.

That's all I've got on Arturo. - The Substitute

That's all I've got on Arturo.

Yes? - The Substitute

Whatever happens, stay put. - The Substitute

Whatever happens, stay put.

Here we go. - The Substitute

You're going down, Rolle.
Smith is putting you away. - The Substitute

You're going down, Rolle. Smith is putting you away.

You're a liar - The Substitute

At least I didn't sell out my own people - The Substitute

At least I didn't sell out my own people

Who died - The Substitute

Who died? - The Substitute

Wolfson! - The Substitute

Mr. Smith,
this is Jane Hetzko. - The Substitute

Mr. Smith, this is Jane Hetzko.

- Come here.
- Okay. - The Substitute

- Come here. - Okay.

Take the package. - The Substitute

Take the package.

Sounds like this Smith
and Shale are working together. - The Substitute

Sounds like this Smith and Shale are working together.

Yeah, hello. Talk. - The Substitute

Yeah, hello. Talk.

Are we enjoying this? - The Substitute

Are we enjoying this?

- What's all the banging in there?
- I'm sorry, Mrs. Andrewson. - The Substitute

- What's all the banging in there? - I'm sorry, Mr...

Give it up! - The Substitute

What were you two
doing here anyway? - The Substitute

What were you two doing here anyway?

Stay here. It'll be safe. - The Substitute

Stay here. It'll be safe.

There's a key to the house. - The Substitute

There's a key to the house.

I don't want you to go. - The Substitute

I don't want you to go.

He thinks he's funny, don't he? - The Substitute

He thinks he's funny, don't he?

Hello? - The Substitute

The Substitute poster

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Mercenary Shale's team is retired after a (not so) covert mission in Cuba. He becomes substitute teacher at his teacher fiancee's Miami high school to get those behind kneecapping her. His team helps him.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Robert Mandel

Writer: Roy Frumkes, Rocco Simonelli, Alan Ormsby

Production: N/A

Genre: action, crime, drama

Year: 1996

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.0

BoxOffice: $14,818,176

Released: 19 Apr 1996

Awards: N/A

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The Substitute Collection: The Substitute, The Substitute 2: School's Out, The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All, The Substitute: Failure Is Not an Option

Also watch: The Substitute 2: School's Out, Hunt to Kill, The Evil That Men Do, I Come with the Rain, Hood of Horror, I Am Vengeance: Retaliation, Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection, Best of the Best II, Duma, Sniper, Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black, The Shepherd, Blown Away