The Substitute
1996 · 114 min · Director: Robert Mandel
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
After a botched mission in Cuba, professional mercenary Shale and his crew Joey Six, Hollan, Rem, and Wellman head home to Miami, Florida, where Shale is reunited with his fiance Jane Hetzko, who is a history teacher at Columbus High School in Miami. Some of Jane's students happen to be members of a street gang known as the "Kings of Destruction" (KOD), led by Juan Lacas, who has been terrorizing Jane. After Jane's kneecap is broken by a big seminole named Bull, she tells Shale that she believes Lacas ordered the attack, so Shale goes undercover as Jane's substitute, and initially, Jane has no idea that Shale is doing this. At the school, Shale meets principal Claude Rolle, librarian Hannah Dillon, and english and drama teacher Darrell Sherman. It turns out that Lacas is one of Jane's students. As Shale investigates the attack on Jane, he discovers that drugs are being circulated into the school. Shale even investigates local drug kingpin Johnny Glades, who may or may not have someone inside the school distributing the drugs for him. Lives are threatened as Shale investigates and sets out to clean up the crime infested school.
Emotional fingerprint
The Substitute (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Tension 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Tension25%
- Fear20%
- Anger15%
- Relief10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Fear. Genres: Drama, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 63/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Sympathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 62 % | 57 % | 30 % | 45 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sympathy | 59 % | 50 % | 30 % | 40 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 38 % | 38 % | 34 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sympathy | 51 % | 35 % | 39 % | 39 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 48 % | 38 % | 38 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 43 % | 41 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 53 % | 44 % | 35 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sympathy | 50 % | 35 % | 28 % | 40 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sympathy | 56 % | 45 % | 29 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 66 % | 60 % | 35 % | 29 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 55 % | 48 % | 23 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 61 % | 56 % | 51 % | 20 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 59 % | 54 % | 44 % | 19 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Humor | 55 % | 49 % | 41 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 65 % | 63 % | 43 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 75 % | 75 % | 39 % | 33 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 80 % | 81 % | 36 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Tension | 83 % | 85 % | 39 % | 26 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Tension | 80 % | 77 % | 32 % | 35 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Sympathy | 75 % | 65 % | 22 % | 52 % |
Icarus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
John Janus
A.J.
Jerome
Extra (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Robert Mandel
- Written by
- Roy Frumkes, Alan Ormsby, Rocco Simonelli
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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