Former mercenary Karl Thomasson returns once again as a substitute teacher, this time to infiltrate a military school's faculty to cease the actions of white supremacists.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Treat Williams | ... | Karl Thomasson | |
| Angie Everhart | ... | Jenny | |
| Patrick Kilpatrick | ... | Brack | |
| Bill Nunn | ... | Luther | |
| Tim Abell | ... | Devlin | |
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Grayson Fricke | ... | Ted Teague |
| Simon Rhee | ... | Lim | |
| Scott Thomas | ... | Buckner (as Scott Miles) | |
| Brian Beegle | ... | Frey | |
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Samantha Thomas | ... | Harmon |
| John Michael Weatherly | ... | Mauk (as Michael Weatherly) | |
| Lori Beth Sikes | ... | Cunningham (as Lori Beth Edgeman) | |
| Moe El Emam | ... | Robson (as Mohamed T. El Emam) | |
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J. Don Ferguson | ... | Colonel Teague |
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K.C. Powe | ... | Sissy |
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A former mercenary joins a military academy as a teacher. He soon discovers a neo-Nazi group, code-named Werewolves, formed among the cadets. He also quickly finds that they have military leadership among the officers at the Academy. Written by John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>
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time bomb | undercover | military academy | mercenary | white supremacy |Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for violence, sexuality and some language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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24 April 2001 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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In the first three Substitue films, the protagonist works with a team of mercenaries that he served with in combat. In this film he doesn't work with his mercenary team, but he does work with one an old member of his team who is a martial arts teacher at the military academy. See more »Goofs
Considering that the protagonist and his allies are former special forces operators, their actions demonstrate a serious lack of training or capabilities in that area. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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The plot is so bad it makes some of the other Substitute movies seem like award winners. The specially trained school kids are to laugh at, but this is not a comedy. Only watch this if you want some award for watching Substitutes I II III and IV. My advice is not to do them in one setting, unless you are comatose already.