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24 April 2001 (USA) morePlot:
An undercover policeman (Williams) must infiltrate a military school's faculty to cease the actions of white supremacists. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
The series ends on a high... moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Treat Williams | ... | Karl Thomasson |
 | Angie Everhart | ... | Jenny |
 | Patrick Kilpatrick | ... | Brack |
 | Bill Nunn | ... | Luther |
 | Tim Abell | ... | Devlin |
 | Grayson Fricke | ... | Ted Teague |
 | Simon Rhee | ... | Lim |
 | Scott Miles | ... | Buckner |
| Brian Beegle | ... | Frey |
| Samantha Thomas | ... | Harmon |
 | John Michael Weatherly | ... | Mauk (as Michael Weatherly) |
 | Lori Beth Edgeman | ... | Cunningham |
 | Moe Michaels | ... | Robson (as Mohamed T. El Emam) |
| J. Don Ferguson | ... | Colonel Teague |
| K.C. Powe | ... | Sissy |
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STAR RATING: ***** The Works **** Just Misses the Mark *** That Little Bit In Between ** Lagging Behind * The Pits
Mr Thommasson is back- this time to clean up a military school that's hiding a nasty problem- a secret racist faction headed by a twisted commander eager to mould young minds against a multicultural society. The teacher's back to teach a lesson- and not just in the classroom!
Switching location from high school to military school, this dubious fourth entry into the series wisely fails to repeat the formula of the last three entries, giving it a more original and exciting angle to shoot from. Treat Williams is back on good form, along with a good turn from the guy who played the main bad guy and, while the action isn't exactly plentiful, the action it does have (including a scene where Williams sees off two gun toting hoodlums in a car park with a fork lift truck!) is quite pleasing for a video work (that I believe was never officially released in the UK!) Five years since the last entry, I think it's safe to say this is the last of the Substitute films and it ends on a high note. ***