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Where to watch The Substitute 2: School's Out (1998) tonight

The Substitute 2: School's Out (1998) runs 1 h 29 min and averages 6.5 from 159 TMDB members. When teacher Randall Thomasson is killed during a carjacking, an unexpected visitor shows up at his funeral - his estranged brother, Karl Thomasson. An ex-Green Beret turned mercenary, Karl signs on as a new substitute teacher in order to investigate Randall's murder.

Runtime
1 h 29 min — ends 9:29 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated
no US certification listed
Genres
Action, Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Released
August 1, 1998
TMDB rating
6.5 / 10 from 159 votes
Director
Steven Pearl
Starring
Treat Williams, BD Wong, Angel David, Michael Michele
Language
English
Good for a group? Yes — a crowd movie.Action and Mystery hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.

Where to watch it tonight

Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Howdy Amazon Channel (subscription), The CW (free), Fawesome (free), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads).

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How long is The Substitute 2: School's Out?
The Substitute 2: School's Out is 1 h 29 min long (89 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:29 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is The Substitute 2: School's Out rated?
TMDB lists no US age certification for The Substitute 2: School's Out.
Is The Substitute 2: School's Out a good movie to watch with a group?
Yes — a crowd movie. Action and Mystery hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
Where can I stream The Substitute 2: School's Out?
In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Howdy Amazon Channel (subscription), The CW (free), Fawesome (free), 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).

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