Spartan

Spartan Review Formula = Fargo + The Pelican Brief

Spartan is the story of Robert Scott, played by the Ice Man Val Kilmer (Top Gun, Heat), 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, played by Kristen Bell, the daughter of a high-ranking government official, he is paired with novice Curtis, played by Derek Luke, who becomes his protégé. Working with a special task force comprised of Presidential Advisors, the Secret Service, FBI and CIA, Scott and Derek stumble upon a white slavery ring, which may have some connection to Laura’s disappearance in Spartan.

As Spartan unfolds, the straightforward search-and-rescue mission becomes complicated by the political ambitions of those in high places – like Stoddard, played by William H. Macy (Fargo, Magnolia), a political operative who may know more than he’s telling about the clandestine circumstances surrounding Laura’s abduction. Scott and Curtis are at the brink of tracking Laura’s whereabouts when the mission comes to an abrupt conclusion, with the media issuing reports of the girl’s death (This description of the movie Spartan comes from the official site).

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Starring: Val Kilmer, Derek Luke, William H. Macy, Ed O'Neill

Directed by: David Mamet

Release Date: 3/12/2004

MPAA Rating: R

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