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Acclaimed playwright David Mamet continues his movie-directing career with the noirish political thriller SPARTAN. Mamet clearly relishes a challenge, and by casting former Hollywood bad boy Val Kilmer in the lead role, this could be his biggest risk yet. Fortunately it's one that pays off, as Kilmer excels throughout in his role as Robert Scott, a high ranking special operations agent. Scott's expertise is called upon when the daughter of the U.S. President, Laura Newton (Kristen Bell), is kidnapped while studying at Harvard. Teaming up with rookie officer Curtis (Derek Luke), and a variety of Secret Service agents, Scott enters into a dangerous race against time to find Laura before the media gets its claws into the story. Twists and turns in the storyline are a Mamet trademark, and SPARTAN is no exception, with Kilmer and co. meeting a variety of bizarre dead ends on their desperate search for the abducted girl. A lead in the case suggests that Newton has been sold to a white slavery ring in Dubai, and a mission is mounted to find her, with Scott and Curtis at the helm. But when the mission is aborted at the last minute, Scott unwittingly stumbles into a possible Government cover up, which on further investigation leads him up to his neck in scandal, conspiracy, and a threat to his own life. Mamet clearly enjoys keeping viewers guessing, and as he continues to cloud the plot in smoke and mirrors, he ensures that nothing can be taken for granted right up until the final minute of the film.

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UPC0085393880125

eBay Product ID (ePID)30544024

Product Key Features

ActorVal Kilmer

RatingR

Movie/TV TitleSpartan

DirectorDavid Mamet

FormatDVD

Release Year2004

GenreDrama

Additional Product Features

Region CodeRegion 1

Number of Discs1

Country/Region of ManufactureUSA

Leading RoleVal Kilmer

Film CountryUSA

Release Date20040615

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4.4

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by blueyeviking57
Sep 24, 2020
Val Kilmer is a top government agent who loves his country, but above all lives by a code above his oath.
Engaging tail about the kidnapping of the President's daughter which starts as a secret mission and ends in a false story and cover up. The hero's are at first pursuing the kidnappers, and all of a sudden are being hunted by the American Secret Service. The story keeps you on the edge of your seat and has a surprise ending.
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by judjackso_49
Mar 20, 2020
This is a great movie 🎥
This is a great movie. It grabbed me in the beginning and never let go. I had an idea that it was going to have a lot of good action and it did not disappoint! The twist and turns in the plot were so often unexpected that l was on the edge of my seat until the end! I can definitely recommend that this one is worth a look but once will probably not going to be enough!
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by 3488bagpipes
Aug 19, 2022
Action!
Fan of action and I do like Val Kilmer. About 1/3 of the way through and so far I have truly enjoyed it.
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by bridgebanger
Mar 13, 2017
One of the best movies you have never seen
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by kathleetole0
Feb 15, 2021
Action
Really good story
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by jareserafi-0
Dec 30, 2022
movie review
It is a pretty good movie.
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by brifri04
Aug 02, 2019
Like new
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by willettl
Dec 04, 2018
spartan
Plot to far out.
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by dommarc_51
Dec 19, 2024
SPARTAN
STORYLINE GOOD
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