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The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All

1999 · 89 min

A blunt, workmanlike revenge thriller that moves fast and hits hard without asking much of you.

Directed by
Robert Radler
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
Starring
Treat Williams, Barbara Jane Reams, Brian Simpson
Overview
At a college visit to a war buddy's professor daughter, mercenary Treat Williams finds her brutally beaten. He then poses as a teacher to teach a lesson to the football jocks responsible.

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Directed by
Robert Radler
Genres
Action, Thriller, Crime
Starring
Treat Williams, Barbara Jane Reams, Brian Simpson
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • revenge
    • corruption
    • crime
    • justice
    • violence
    Places
    • school
    • suburbs
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language strong
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action7
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    action, thriller, crime, tv movie
    Directed by
    Robert Radler
    Written by
    Rocco Simonelli, Roy Frumkes
    Starring
    Treat Williams, Barbara Jane Reams, Brian Simpson, Jeff Jensen, Rebecca Staab, Erin Chambers, Michael Shane Davis, James Black
    Music
    Tor Hyams
    Cinematography
    Barry M. Wilson
    Runtime
    89 min
    Languages
    English

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