‘The Substitute’ Arrives On 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack From Vestron – Lionsgate Limited

the substitute 4k, vestron video collector's seriesLionsgate Limited has announced the first 4K UHD release in the Vestron Video Collector’s Series line. The cult classic ‘The Substitute’ starring Tom Berenger will arrive home on 4K Ultra HD +Blu-ray Combo Pack on March 17, 2026 as #37 in the Vestron Collector’s Series.

In this action-thriller favorite, now on 4K for the first time, a mercenary faces off against one of his most formidable enemies: a high school gang. Shale (Tom Berenger) is an ex-Vietnam vet reeling from a botched covert operation. Returning home, he reunites with his girlfriend, Jane (Diane Venora), a high school teacher who’s hospitalized after a beating by the Kings of Destruction gang. Hunting Jane’s attackers, Shale goes undercover as a substitute teacher, and uncovers a cocaine highway running through the school involving gang leader Lacas (Marc Anthony) and the school’s shady principal, Rolle (Ernie Hudson). Summoning his mercenaries, Shale goes to war with the Kings of Destruction – and rival guns for hire – on the unusual battleground of a high school, but for the usual stakes: life…and death.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

  • The Substitute in 4K, with Dolby Vision®
  • Vestron Video Collector’s Series #37
  • Art by Vance Kelly

  • Lionsgate Limited Extras:
    • Power Achieved Is Power Perceived: Director Robert Mandel on The Substitute
    • Color Grade Is in Session
    • Bullet Points: Storyboard-to-Film Exploration
    • Theatrical Trailer

Film Specs

Number of Discs: 2 (4K & Blu-ray)

Rating: R for Strong Violence, Language and Brief Nudity

Screen Format: Widescreen (1.85:1) in Dolby Vision®

Subtitles: Spanish, English SDH

Audio: English Dolby Atmos

Run Time: 114 Mins.

Color: Yes

Disc Size: 100GB

Copyright: The Substitute © 1996 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

 

All 4K UHD Discs are All Region and will play worldwide. Blu-ray Discs are Region A only and will only play in North America.

Digital Codes are for U.S. only and will not work worldwide.

CREDITS & CAST

Directed by Robert Mandel

Written by Roy Frumkes & Rocco Simonelli and Alan Ormsby

Cast:
Tom Berenger (Shale)
Ernie Hudson (Rolle)
Diane Venora (Jane)
Glenn Plummer (Sherman)
Marc Anthony (Lacas)
Luis Guzmán (Rem)
and William Forsythe (Hollan)

You can Pre-Order ‘The Substitute’ on 4K UHD Combo directly from Lionsgate Limited HERE!

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