Spartan
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- Synopsis
- When the president's daughter is kidnapped, a maverick government agent (Val Kilmer) is given the job of rescuing her. But his investigation exposes a maze of secrets that leads him toward a possible conspiracy within the White House....
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- Starring
- Val Kilmer, Derek Luke, William H. Macy, Ed O'Neill, Kristen Bell
- Director(s)
- David Mamet
- Distributor(s)
- Warner Bros.
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 106 min.
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Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
The patter is always fascinating, and at right angles to the action. [Mamet]'s 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.Read the full review
Washington Post | Desson ThomsonAdd Critic to Favorites
Until its final stumble, this intelligence thriller, starring Val Kilmer, is charged with brilliance.Read the full review
The Onion (A.V. Club) | Scott TobiasAdd Critic to Favorites
Using simplicity as another form of deception, Mamet lays out a hand of three-card monte for the audience to see, then tricks it into guessing falsely. In this case, it's worth getting fooled out of a little cash.Read the full review
