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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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The Substitute: Failure Is Not an Option
2001 1h 31m EN
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5.3
MID
★5.3TMDB · 35
ActionDramaCrimeThriller
Synopsis
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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.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Treat Williams
Karl Thomasson
Angie Everhart
Jenny
Patrick Kilpatrick
Brack
Bill Nunn
Luther
Tim Abell
Devlin
Grayson Fricke
Ted Teague
Simon Rhee
Lim
Scott Thomas
Buckner
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Robert Radler
- Writers
- Dan Gurskis
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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CINEMA
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Part of the "The Substitute Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Robert Radler, shot by Richard M. Rawlings Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Stephen Edwards. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Lou Angelo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Treat Williams and Angie Everhart and Patrick Kilpatrick carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0240944 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Robert Radler directs. Richard M. Rawlings Jr. behind the camera. Stephen Edwards scores. Lou Angelo cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Part of the "The Substitute Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
- 3Directed by Robert Radler, shot by Richard M. Rawlings Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Stephen Edwards. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Lou Angelo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Treat Williams and Angie Everhart and Patrick Kilpatrick carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0240944 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Richard M. Rawlings Jr.
- Original score
- Stephen Edwards
- Editing
- Lou Angelo
- Production design
- Joseph Litsch
- Costume design
- Peggy Stamper
- Makeup / hair
- Philip Ivey
- Sound
- Marti D. Humphrey
- Stunt coordinator
- Simon Rhee
- Runtime
- 91 min · 1h 31m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Part of
The Substitute Collection
The series of Substitute Teacher Films
Also by
Robert Radler
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Artisan Entertainment
US
Key crew
- CharactersRoy Frumkes
- CharactersRocco Simonelli
- CastingJames F. Tarzia
- Set DecorationEllen L. Kerr
- Set CostumerMelinda Sanders
- Costume DesignPeggy Stamper
- CharactersAlan Ormsby
- EditorLou Angelo
- ProducerRobert Radler
- StuntsDavid Leitch
- Executive ProducerThomas J. Busch
- Production DesignJoseph Litsch
- Sound RecordistAndy Peach
- Stunt CoordinatorSimon Rhee
- Special Effects CoordinatorBob Shelley
- StuntsMark Stefanich
- Key Hair StylistPhilip Ivey
- Key Makeup ArtistDarwin Hensley
- Makeup Department HeadTeresa Foshee
- First Assistant DirectorMarty Jedlicka
- Second Assistant DirectorKaren Davis
- Supervising Sound EditorJohn Sisti
- Sound Re-Recording MixerMarti D. Humphrey
- GafferStephen Crowley
Release history · US
When it landed
- Physical2001-04-24R· DVD
Also known as
International titles
- Le Suppléant 4: Une option sur la victoireCA
- The Substitute 4: Failure Is Not an OptionUS
- Honor & Duty - Mörderischer Tausch 4DE
- Mörderischer Tausch 4 - Honor & DutyDE
