Rating: R
Genre:
Thriller
Theatrical Release: 03/12/2004(USA)
Release Date: 06/15/2004
SubTitles: English/French/Espanol
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD5.1
Run Time: 107 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Not For Children, Profanity
Distributor/Studio: Warner Home Video
David Mamet writes and directs the
political thriller Spartan. Respected Secret Service agent
Robert Scott (
Val Kilmer) is assigned to the kidnapping case of
Laura Newton (
Kristen Bell), the missing daughter of a high-ranking political figure.
Scott is teamed up with rookie
Curtis (
Derek Luke). Aided by the FBI and the CIA, the team discovers a human trafficking operation that may lead to
Laura's kidnappers. Meanwhile, political operative
Stoddard (
William H. Macy) refuses to cooperate with the rescue mission.
Scott and
Curtis are forced to quit the investigation when the media reports
Laura's death. Believing her to be alive,
Curtis is motivated to start up a dangerous unofficial investigation of his own.
Spartan premiered at the
Bangkok International Film Festival in 2004.
~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
;)
