The Substitute 2: School's Out
Seen it?1998 | 89 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller, Crime, TV Movie
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
When teacher Randall Thomasson is killed during a carjacking, an unexpected visitor shows up at his funeral - his estranged brother, Karl Thomasson. An ex-Green Beret turned mercenary, Karl signs on as a new substitute teacher in order to investigate Randall's murder.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 181K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Steven Pearl
- Treat WilliamsKarl Thomasson
- BD WongWarren Drummond
- Angel DavidJoey 6
- Michael MicheleKara Lavelle
- Lawrence Gilliard Jr.Dontae
- Susan May PrattAnya Thomasson
- Edoardo BalleriniDanny Bramson
- Daryl EdwardsJonathan Bartee
- Eugene ByrdMace
- Shawn McLeanBadass