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Robert Scott is a career military officer working in a highly secretive special operations force. A man hardened by years of brutal service, he is respected by his peers and elders in the world of espionage. When Scott is recruited to find Laura Newton, the daughter of a high-ranking government official, he is paired with novice Curtis, who becomes his protégé. Working with a special task force comprised... See Full Description
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Thriller and Politics/Religion |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 46 min. |
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| Release Date: |
March 12th, 2004 |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for violence and language. |
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| Distributors: |
Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$4,357,745 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"...Mamet's inimitable rhythms and his taste for particularized lingo give the action stuff a certain personality." more...
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B+ |
Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"...when Spartan is good, it's surprisingly gripping and fresh, and when it's bad, it's just another overcooked Hollywood paranoid thriller..." more...
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B |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...[Mamet] is like a magician who gets you all involved in his story about the King, the Queen and the Jack, while the whole point is that there's a rabbit in your pocket." more...
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A |
Chicago Tribune, Mark Caro
"...[a] skilled exercise in a familiar genre..." more...
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B |
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| User Reviews |
Average Grade: B-
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A- |
| Same old bit!!!!
by cnote78z
(3/18/2004) |
| 10 out of 27 people found this review helpful |
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| This movie is nearly impossible to follow. The screenplay (in most thrillers...Full Review |
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C- |
| She's missing
by boiler_guy1
(3/12/2004) |
| 32 out of 42 people found this review helpful |
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| When the President's daughter (Kristen Bell) is abducted from her university...Full Review |
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B- |
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A- |
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