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
| 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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Jenny: [Kisses Karl] Still tired?
Karl Thomasson: No, I'm wide awake now!
[He and Jenny passionately kiss]
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The second film in which the female love interest is killed off. 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 »Quotes
Karl Thomasson: Whine usually makes me tired.Jenny: [Kisses Karl] Still tired?
Karl Thomasson: No, I'm wide awake now!
[He and Jenny passionately kiss]
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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.