Treat Williams in The Substitute: Failure Is Not an Option (2001)

The Substitute: Failure Is Not an Option

Video2001R1h 31m
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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.

Rated
R
Runtime
1h 31m
Released
2001
Country
United States

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Release year: 2001

Storyline

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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Did you know

In the first three Substitute films the antagonists are gangsters; in this film, the antagonist's are white supremacists.

This is the only film in the Substitute series in which Karl doesn't kill the main villain. The main villain is gunned down in by some of the military school cadets.

Originally premiered on HBO much like its previous two sequels.

User reviews

5/10

Failure is always an option to a movie critic...

👍 7 · 8/24/2006
4/10

Substitute: No Success Here **

👍 6 · 7/12/2010
5/10

Slow-going

👍 5 · 3/5/2008

Technical specs

Sound mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio
1.85 : 1
Color
Color
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