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Substitute, The (1996) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Substitute, The (1996) a score of 2.0064 out of 4

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San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)

For years we've been seeing movies about dedicated teachers going into miserable high schools and winning the respect of the toughest kids alive. Michelle Pfeiffer, all 100 pounds of her, was enough to handle inner-city kids in ``Dangerous Minds.'' And...read the complete Substitute, The (1996) review at San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)

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Jam! Movies (Louis B. Hobson)

Because The Substitute doesn't take itself seriously, it's a great deal of lowbrow fun....read the complete Substitute, The (1996) review at Jam! Movies (Louis B. Hobson)

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eFilmCritic

Tom's girl gets beat up at school. She's a teacher. Tom's an ex-mercenary. He goes to the school (as a substitute teacher. Substitute. Get it?) to rough up the guys who roughed up his gal, and uncovers a plot headed by the principal that involves...read the complete Substitute, The (1996) review at eFilmCritic