THE SUBSTITUTE 3: WINNER TAKES ALL (1999)

MORGAN'S RATING

Continuing the saga, Treat Williams stars as mercenary Karl Thomasson who shows up at a college to visit the English professor daughter of an old war buddy. When he finds that she has been brutally beaten, his violent revenge instincts lead him to pose as a teacher to catch the football jocks responsible for the woman's injuries.

Treat Williams (Karl Thomasson), David Jensen (Macy), Barbara Jane Reams (Albanian Girl), Brian Simpson, Jeff Jensen (Soldiers), Rebecca Staab (Nicole Potter), Erin Chambers (Terri), Michael Shane Davis (Josh Silver), James Black (Rahmel), Ed Cameron (Bo Robinson), Christian Jensen (Thad), Maxx Payne (Muscle), Robert Harvey (Counterman), Scott Wilkinson (Head Coach Bill Braden), Curtis Lupo (Footballer), Joey Miyashima (ER Doctor), Frank Gerrish (Ed Lincoln), Spencer Ashby (Chemistry Prof. Wayne McMurdo), Luciano Pannunzio (Doofus), Adrienne Stiefel (Judy), Danny Hansen (Jeremy), Claudia Christian (Andy), Melinda Haynes (ER Nurse), David Stevens (Tony Lo Russo), Duane Stephens (Sundheim), Vern Savage (Petey), Patric Knight (Robbie), Christopher Aguayo (Frankie G), Steve Condie (Jimmy), Richard Humphreys (Kirby), Richard Portnow (Vincent Lo Russo), George Fisher (Sylvio), Peter Epstein, Chris Carnel, Brad Jessey, Billy Judkins (Thugs), David Walker (Gang Member).

FACTS

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

RELEASE DATE: August 14th, 1999 (USA) (TELEVISION PREMIERE) - Followed by a direct-to-video sequel: The Substitute: Failure Is Not an Option (2001).

DIRECTOR: Robert Radler (Best of the Best II). WRITERS: Roy Frumkes and Rocco Simonelli, and based on the characters created by Roy Frumkes, Rocco Simonelli and Alan Ormsby. PRODUCER: Terry Spazek. ORIGINAL MUSIC: Tor Hyams. DISTRIBUTOR: Artisan Entertainment.

CRITICAL COMMENTS

"Easily the weakest of the series; a carbon copy of the last two films with recycled fight scenes and characters you couldn't care much about." -- Morgan Muscat, The Action Kings