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  • Actors: Val Kilmer, Derek Luke, William H. Macy, Ed O'Neill
  • Directors: David Mamet
  • Format: Anamorphic, PAL
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: 21 Feb 2005
  • Run Time: 103 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0006GVK1G
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 9,084 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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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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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly enjoyable, 21 Dec 2005
Spartan is probably one of the coldest movies I've seen. The title itself sounds cold, and echos an old Greek nation of warriors that took on the Athenians.

The film starts with cold, emotionless soldier training. It follows one of the trainers to develop into a story about a disappeared girl, and the mission to find her. It takes quite a while before you realize who the girl is, and longer still until the full scope of the story is revealed.

The movie may well not be to everyone's taste. The emotionless tone may put people off - yet it fits superbly, as it is about essentially emotionless people, soldiers, on a very cold-blooded mission. It takes a long while for the viewer to build a relationship with the characters, and some viewers may never do. The plot twists increase the tension as the story progresses, and by the end it was a very gripping film.

Spartan is a surprisingly enjoyable film. Not everyone's cup of tea, but as thrillers go, it is definitely worthwhile.

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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars In the tradition of Forsyth...., 30 Mar 2005
Spartan. A film you've probably not heard of, + Val Kilmer, = Rubbish....does'nt it?

The tagline for this film is "She's missing". And for the first hour that's as much information as you've got.
The story revolves around Kilmer, who you never really find out who he is, at the start he's an army trainer, then he's called a Master Gunner, then he's a detective, then a marine, then secret service, then navy seal....he appears to be all of these but with no fixed boundary. He's an expert. If you think this starting description sounds way too corny, your wrong. This is a story in the style of Forsyth, an intelligent thriller where the character is nothing short of believable.
David Mamet definatley picked the right man in Kilmer, who apparently has a great love and interest in espionage stories, for this role. He is an extremely professional agent, who starts to show his weaknesses as the film progresses and he is forced to work outside of his comfortable chain of command.
If you've read and liked books like The Deciever, Icon or The Fist Of God, or like Kilmer have an interest in espionage, then this film is for you. A very realistic look at a government operation in progress without the tinsel of a hollywood action movie.

Rated 4 out of 5

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Intelligent thriller, 19 Jun 2006
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Val Kilmer is back to top form here as the secret service agent at the top of his game who finds himself involved in a kidnap of a VIP politician - of course, this is David Mamet, so the plot has a way of going into blind alleys and left turns that you never quite see coming. In fact, do yourself a favour, and find out as little as you can about the plot, you'll enjoy the movie all the more! Having said that, the loose ends dont quite all tie up, and the ending does not live up to the build up, but this is only a minor quiblle when the acting and script are of this quality.
The music is minimal, and the directing is not flashy, but all serves to further the story - a quality so lacking in Hollywood these days.
The pace never lets up, and the script of course is sharp and real. William H Macy plays a small but pivotal role in a rare serious role, and the rest of the cast exude realism in all the roles, not least Ed Reilly who casts off his Married with Children tag with this one.
This is not one to see just because you want action, but for an intelligent thriller that engages the brain, thumbs up.
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3.0 out of 5 stars A disappointment for this Mamet fan
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful
I can see I'm in the minority, but I think this is a fantastic film.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Partial return to form
I ordered this on DVD a while ago and by the time I received the DVD I had forgotten why I had ordered the film. Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars Yawn...
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