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The Substitute

4.619931h 26mRMovieDramaThrillerTV Movie

A high school substitute English teacher resorts to murder to protect her murderous dark past while seducing a student who begins to suspect her true identity.

DirectorMartin Donovan
WriterDavid S. Goyer
ProducersDavid Paul Kirkpatrick·Matthew O'Connor

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Cast · Directed by Martin Donovan

ADAmanda Donohoe
Amanda Donohoe
Gayle Richards/Laura Ellington
NWNatasha Gregson Wagner
Natasha Gregson Wagner
Jenny
MWMark Wahlberg
Mark Wahlberg
Ryan Westerberg
DJDalton James
Dalton James
Josh Wyatt
EGEugene Robert Glazer
Eugene Robert Glazer
Ben Wyatt
PGPatricia Gage
Patricia Gage
Principal Beatty
SOShelley Owens
Shelley Owens
Amy Cooper
DFDavid Frankham
David Frankham
Riggs
CSChristian Svensson
Christian Svensson
David Korczuk
CMCusse Mankuma
Cusse Mankuma
Bernard
MPMolly Parker
Molly Parker
Courtney
LCLossen Chambers
Lossen Chambers
Kim

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The Substitute — streaming FAQ

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Is The Substitute on Netflix?

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The Substitute hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around November 10, 1993. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.