Shale's Mercenary team is retired after a (not so) covert mission in Cuba. He becomes a substitute teacher at his teacher fiancee's Miami high school to get those behind kneecapping her. His team helps him.
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Cast verified as complete
| Tom Berenger | ... |
Shale
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| Raymond Cruz | ... |
Joey Six
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| William Forsythe | ... |
Hollan
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| Luis Guzmán | ... |
Rem
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| Richard Brooks | ... |
Wellman
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Ana Azcuy | ... |
TV Announcer
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| Diane Venora | ... |
Jane Hetzko
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| Glenn Plummer | ... |
Sherman
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| Shar-Ron Corley | ... |
Jerome
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| Vincent Laresca | ... |
Rodriguez
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| Maurice Compte | ... |
Tay
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| Marc Anthony | ... |
Lacas
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| Ernie Hudson | ... |
Rolle
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| Beau Weaver | ... |
Janus Showreel Narrator
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| Cliff De Young | ... |
Wolfson
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Willis Sparks | ... |
John Janus
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| Noelle Beck | ... |
Deidre Lane
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Jody Wilson | ... |
Mrs. Andrewson
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| Jim Warne | ... |
Bull
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Ian Marioles | ... |
KOD Punk
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| María Celedonio | ... |
Lisa
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| David Spates | ... |
Michael
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David Hayes | ... |
Frank
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| Peggy Pope | ... |
Anna Dillon
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Nidia Alvarez | ... |
Female Student
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Melissa Martinez | ... |
Female Student
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Claudia Silva | ... |
Female Student
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Enrique Cruz | ... |
Male Student
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David Díaz | ... |
Male Student
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Lázaro Gómez | ... |
Male Student
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Travis Patterson | ... |
Male Student
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Simon Ricky | ... |
Male Student
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Mercedes Enriquez | ... |
High School Nurse
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| Artie Malesci | ... |
Marvin
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| Rodney A. Grant | ... |
Johnny Glades
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Steve DuMouchel | ... |
Buyer
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Gustavo Laborie | ... |
Drug Carrier
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| Juan F. Cejas | ... |
Thug
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Dwight Lauderdale | ... |
Dwight Lauderdale
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Margo Peace | ... |
Mrs. Rolle
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Willmer Padilla | ... |
Burgler
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Marta Velasco | ... |
Rolle's Secretary
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| Mike Benitez | ... |
Chemistry Teacher
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Jay Bird | ... |
Gang Member (uncredited)
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Orlando Delbert | ... |
Man on Beach (uncredited)
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| Bryan Friday | ... |
SWAT Team Member (uncredited)
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| Jenny Inge | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Anthony Petzold | ... |
Extra at Beach (uncredited)
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| Robert Rusler | ... |
Thug (uncredited)
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Claudio Sad | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Ricardo J. Salazar | ... |
Drug Dealer Gang (uncredited)
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| Frank Silva | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Kurt James Stefka | ... |
Thug (uncredited)
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Cheryl Washington | ... |
Parent (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Mandel | ||
Written by
| Roy Frumkes | ... | (written by) & |
| Rocco Simonelli | ... | (written by) and |
| Alan Ormsby | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Steven Bakalar | ... | executive producer |
| Don Carmody | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Frank Cinelli | ... | executive producer: Live Entertainment |
| Devorah Cutler | ... | executive producer |
| Morrie Eisenman | ... | producer |
| Juanita Diana Feeney | ... | co-producer (as Juanita F. Diana) |
| Michael Feeney | ... | co-producer |
| Lou Fusaro | ... | co-producer |
| Thomas A. Irvine | ... | associate producer |
| Jim Steele | ... | producer |
Music by
| Gary Chang | ||
Cinematography by
| Bruce Surtees | ||
Editing by
| Alex Mackie | ||
Editorial Department
| JC Bond | ... | additional editor (as Joseph C. Bond IV) |
| Matthew Diezel | ... | assistant editor (as Matt Diezel) |
| Bryan Ellenburg | ... | executive in charge of post-production |
| Mato | ... | color timer |
| Brian Ufberg | ... | first assistant editor |
Casting By
| Mary Colquhoun | ||
| Carol Lewis | ||
Production Design by
| Ron Foreman | ||
Art Direction by
| Richard Fojo | ||
Set Decoration by
| Barbara Peterson-Malesci | ... | (as Barbara Peterson) |
Costume Design by
| Patricia Field | ... | (as Pat Field) |
Makeup Department
| Jay Cannistraci | ... | makeup artist |
| Donna Battersby Greene | ... | hair stylist |
| Romaine Greene | ... | hair stylist |
| Sharon Kalb | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Cheryl Voss | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Brad Arensman | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Lou Fusaro | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Seth Cirker | ... | second assistant director |
| Thomas A. Irvine | ... | first assistant director |
| Kellie JoTackett | ... | second second assistant director |
| Glenn Randall Jr. | ... | second unit director (as Glenn H. Randall Jr.) |
Art Department
| Chris Alicia Jr. | ... | on-set dresser |
| Rodney Ascher | ... | storyboard artist |
| William Dambra | ... | property master |
| Rod England | ... | key set dresser |
| Michael J. Flynn | ... | set dresser |
| William F. Gambill | ... | scenic artist |
| Richard E. Kruder | ... | assistant greens |
| Kevin Long | ... | assistant property master |
| Peter Müller | ... | set dresser |
| Toni Parras | ... | art department coordinator |
| Fred Schwendel | ... | carpenter |
Sound Department
| Vanessa Theme Ament | ... | foley artist |
| Christopher Assells | ... | sound effects editor |
| Dino Dimuro | ... | sound effects editor |
| Frank Fleming | ... | sound recordist |
| Joe Foglia | ... | sound mixer |
| Tony Lamberti | ... | sound effects editor |
| Frank A. Montaño | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Vincent Nuccio | ... | boom operator (as Vince Nuccio) |
| Kevin Santy | ... | boom operator (as K.H. Santy) |
| Mark P. Stoeckinger | ... | supervising sound editor |
| James Wright | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
Special Effects by
| Marc Banich | ... | special effects foreman |
| Richard Lee Jones | ... | special effects (as Rick Jones) |
| Thomas Kittle | ... | special effects |
| Marc Mercury | ... | special effects |
| Richard Scioli | ... | special effects technician |
Stunts
| Tom Akos | ... | stunts |
| Jay Amor | ... | stunts |
| Jennifer Badger | ... | stunt double |
| Chick Bernhard | ... | stunts (as Chick Bernhardt) |
| Juan Bofill | ... | stunts (as Juan C. Bofill) |
| Nick Brandon | ... | stunts |
| Emanuel Camacho | ... | stunt player |
| James M. Churchman | ... | stunts |
| Tony De Leon | ... | stunts |
| John DePasquale | ... | utility stunts |
| Roel Failma | ... | stunts |
| Bill Flaherty | ... | Stunt Car Rigger and Fabricator |
| Bryan Friday | ... | stunts |
| Lex D. Geddings | ... | stunts |
| Steve Hart | ... | stunts |
| Cort Hessler | ... | stunts |
| Larry A. Lee | ... | stunts |
| Mike Massa | ... | utility stunts |
| Glenn Randall Jr. | ... | stunt coordinator (as Glenn H. Randall Jr.) |
| Jacob Rupp | ... | stunts |
| William Scharpf | ... | stunts (as Bill Scharpf) |
| Jim Ramos Vickers | ... | stunts (as Jim Vickers) |
| Jimmy Waitman | ... | utility stunts |
| John Zimmerman | ... | stunts |
| Gino Salvano | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Tommy Mack Turvey | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Kurt Beckler | ... | grip |
| Joe Broderick | ... | additional camera operator |
| Benjamin Centoducati | ... | photographer |
| Stephen Ciffone | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Megan Forste | ... | second assistant camera: second unit |
| Bob Gorelick | ... | "a" camera/steadicam operator / camera operator |
| Mike McGowan | ... | second assistant camera |
| Earl Perque | ... | grip |
| Mitch Reeves | ... | grip (as James M. Reeves) |
| Ken Sax | ... | special photographer/Movie Poster |
| Suzanne Surtees | ... | assistant camera |
| Jeff Togno | ... | lighting technician |
| Fred Valentine | ... | electrician |
Location Management
| Nigel Arscott | ... | assistant location manager |
| Elizabeth Elwell | ... | location manager (as Liz Elwell) |
Music Department
| Les Brockmann | ... | score recordist (as Les Brockman) |
| Gary Chang | ... | music performer: electronic score |
| Sharal Churchill | ... | soundtrack executive |
| Jack Daro | ... | music production manager |
| Anita Greenspan | ... | music coordinator |
| Todd Hayen | ... | conductor: orchestra / orchestrator |
| Tracy McKnight | ... | music coordinator |
| Brian Reeves | ... | score mixer |
| Steven A. Saltzman | ... | music editor (as Steven Saltzman) |
| Dan Savant | ... | music contractor |
| Andrew Shack | ... | soundtrack executive |
| Richard Whitfield | ... | music editor |
| Sherry Whitfield | ... | music editor |
| Tom Brown | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Frank Macchia | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Rick Winquest | ... | music scoring mixer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Betty Bennett | ... | script supervisor |
| Ilene Pickus | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Josué D. Aguilar | ... | on-set production assistant (as Josue Aguilar) |
| Trisha Burlage | ... | on-set production assistant |
| Diane Calhoun | ... | key set production assistant |
| Don Carmody | ... | bond representative |
| Jon Chance | ... | assistant to producer |
| Carol Green | ... | unit publicist |
| Lisa Marie Hill | ... | assistant accountant (as Lisa M. Hill) / assistant accountant |
| Elayne Keratsis | ... | production coordinator |
| Patrick Jack Lee | ... | financing |
| John Patteson | ... | armorer |
| Emily Samantha Sherman | ... | office production assistant |
| Debra Stein | ... | publicist |
| Alison Troy | ... | production assistant |
| Nate Wood | ... | production assistant |
| Steve Fisch | ... | business affairs (uncredited) |
| Dave Knight | ... | additional set production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Live Entertainment (1996) (World-wide) (sales)
- Entertainment Film Distributors (1996) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Orion Pictures (1996) (United States) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1996) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Sociedad General de Derechos Audiovisuales (SOGEDASA) (1996) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Village Roadshow Greece - Spentzos Films (1996) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (1997) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Artisan Entertainment (United States) (DVD)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1996) (Greece) (VHS)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (Netherlands) (VHS) (retail)
- Entertainment in Video (1996) (Australia) (VHS)
- Grenadine (2000) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- Indies Home Entertainment (2000) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Live Home Video (United States) (DVD)
- Live Home Video (United States) (laserdisc)
- NSM Records (2015) (Germany) (DVD) (and Blu-ray)
- Nordisk Film (2010) (Denmark) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- PlayArte Pictures (Brazil) (video)
- Power Pictures (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Roadshow Entertainment Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Scanbox Entertainment (1997) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2001) (Sweden) (DVD)
- WNYW (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Soundelux (sound editing)
- 4MC Film Sound (re-recorded at)
- Hayen Music Services (music preparation)
- T.V. Dinners (catering)
- RHH/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services (production insurance)
- Coutts & Co. (production financing)
- Kenoff & Machtinger (legal services)
- The Conformist Inc. (print confirming)
- TRM Negative Cutting (negative cutting)
- Nina Saxon Film Design (titles designed by)
- Howard Anderson Digital Effects (titles and opticals)
- Axis Clothing (wardrobe: Tom Berenger)
- Cinevideo Tech (moviecam equipment provided by)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes)
- Unique Producers Service (grip and electric equipment)
- Teamsters Local 390 (acknowledgement)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Scarlet Letters (end title typography)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Written by Todd Baldridge |
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| Taglines | Failure is not an option. See more » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $40,167, 19 Jul 1996 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The movie was shot during the summer months, and kids who enrolled in summer classes were extras in the film. Free Papa John's pizza was served to anyone who would stay after school. See more » |
| Goofs | When the mercs are at the firing range, there are several shots of Shale with people behind him "shooting" a Glock. If you take notice, you can see they are simply imitating the recoil by slowly flipping the gun back. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Celtic Pride/Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie/Mrs. Winterbourne/The Substitute/Fear/Sweet Nothing (1996). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Ride of the Valkyries See more » |
| Quotes |
Shale:
Did you ever look up the word "mercenary"? It's someone who "works merely for money." Joey: Everybody works for money. Shale: It's not the money that bothers me; it's the "merely." See more » |