Where to watch The Substitute(1996)
In the United States, The Substitute is available to stream on Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock, Philo, MovieSphere+, and Howdy. It's also free on The Roku Channel, The CW, Fandango at Home Free, ViX, Plex, Plex Channel, Fawesome, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.
Where to stream The Substitute
Availability in United States
Included with subscription
Prime Video
fuboTV
Peacock
Philo
MovieSphere+
Howdy
Free
The Roku Channel
The CW
Fandango at Home Free
ViX
Plex
Plex Channel
Fawesome
Tubi TV
Amazon MX Player
Rent
Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play
YouTube- Fandango At Home
Buy
- Amazon Video
- Apple TV
- Google Play
- YouTube
- Fandango At Home
Data updated on October 8, 2026. Availability data from JustWatch.
The Substitute plot summary
The most dangerous thing about school used to be the students.
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.
Details
- Release date
- April 19, 1996
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Genres
- Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Directed by
- Robert Mandel
- Country
- United States
- TMDB rating
- 7.0 / 10 · 609 votes
The Substitute trailer
Cast
Tom BerengerJonathan Shale
Raymond CruzJoey Six
Marc AnthonyJuan Lacas
William ForsytheHollan
Luis GuzmánRem
Diane VenoraJane Hetzko
Ernie HudsonClaude Rolle
Richard BrooksWellman
Glenn PlummerDarrell Sherman
Cliff DeYoungMatt Wolfson
FAQ
Where can I watch The Substitute?
In the United States, The Substitute is available to stream on Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock, Philo, MovieSphere+, and Howdy. It's also free on The Roku Channel, The CW, Fandango at Home Free, ViX, Plex, Plex Channel, Fawesome, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.
Can I rent or buy The Substitute?
Yes. In the United States you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, and Fandango At Home.
How long is The Substitute?
The Substitute runs 1h 54m (114 minutes).
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