Where to watch The Substitute (1996) tonight
The Substitute (1996) runs 1 h 54 min, is rated R in the US and averages 7.0 from 620 TMDB members. 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.
- Runtime
- 1 h 54 min — ends 9:54 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Released
- April 19, 1996
- TMDB rating
- 7.0 / 10 from 620 votes
- Director
- Robert Mandel
- Starring
- Tom Berenger, Raymond Cruz, Marc Anthony, William Forsythe
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Peacock Premium (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Peacock Premium Plus (subscription), MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Howdy Amazon Channel (subscription), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), The CW (free with ads), Fandango at Home Free (free with ads), VIX (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Substitute?
- The Substitute is 1 h 54 min long (114 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:54 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Substitute rated?
- The Substitute is rated R in the US.
- Is The Substitute a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Action and Crime hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream The Substitute?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Peacock Premium (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Peacock Premium Plus (subscription), MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Howdy Amazon Channel (subscription), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), The CW (free with ads), Fandango at Home Free (free with ads), VIX (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Action movies under 2 hours
- Crime movies under 2 hours
- Dramas under 2 hours
- Movies from the 90s
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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