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The Substitute 2: School's Out

1998 · 89 min

A gritty, workmanlike revenge thriller that moves fast through a broken school, offering blunt action and little subtlety.

Directed by
Steven Pearl
Genres
Action, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Treat Williams, BD Wong, Angel David
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Steven Pearl
Genres
Action, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Treat Williams, BD Wong, Angel David
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • crime
  • family
  • violence
  • corruption
Places
  • school
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism5
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, mystery, thriller, crime, tv movie
Directed by
Steven Pearl
Written by
Roy Frumkes, Rocco Simonelli
Starring
Treat Williams, BD Wong, Angel David, Michael Michele, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., Susan May Pratt, Edoardo Ballerini, Daryl Edwards
Music
Joe Delia
Cinematography
Larry Banks
Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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