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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Title: The Substitute: Failure Is Not an Option (Video 2001)
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| 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 | |
| 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) | |
| 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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This is the only film in the Substitute series in which Karl is no longer a mercenary. This time, he is retired from the mercenary business and is now a police detective. See more »Goofs
Treat Williams is supposed to be a uniformed teacher/officer in a military academy. Yet his haircut is clearly not within US Army standards. See more »Quotes
Karl Thomasson: [to Jenny] I hope you like this wine. If you don't, its your fault, 'cause you baught it.[laughs]
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24 April 2001 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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LTC Brack is supposed to be a "war hero". No medals for valor are on his uniform. Williams uniform is really messed up. He claims to be Special Forces, no SF Tab, no SF insignia on his uniform lapels.no Jump Wings, no SF or 7th Infantry Division patch though he served in Panama during the Invasion. No Combat Infantry Badge. The branch of service he wears is Armor, combat patch is Calvary.he tells the girl that he was Infantry.