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Spartan

Spartan

She's missing.

20046.21h 42m

Overview

U.S. government agent Scott is assigned to rescue the daughter of a high-ranking government official. As willing as he is to bend the rules to get things done, though, Scott is shocked to find that others are willing to go even further to protect a political career.

Directed by David Mamet
Written by David Mamet
Produced by David Bergstein, Moshe Diamant, Art Linson
Box OfficeBudget: $19.3MRevenue: $8.1M

Top Cast

Val Kilmer

Val Kilmer

Scott

Derek Luke

Derek Luke

Curtis

William H. Macy

William H. Macy

Stoddard

Tia Texada

Tia Texada

Jackie Black

Ed O'Neill

Ed O'Neill

Burch

Kristen Bell

Kristen Bell

Laura Newton

Johnny Messner

Johnny Messner

Grace

Clark Gregg

Clark Gregg

Miller

Lionel Mark Smith

Lionel Mark Smith

Colonel Blane

Aaron Stanford

Aaron Stanford

Michael Blake

Themes & Keywords

politicssecret agentdubaiillegal prostitution

About Spartan

Spartan is a mystery, action, drama, thriller, crime film released in 2004 exploring themes of politics, secret agent, dubai, illegal prostitution. Directed by David Mamet, it stars Val Kilmer, Derek Luke, William H. Macy. U.S. government agent Scott is assigned to rescue the daughter of a high-ranking government official. As willing as he is to bend the rules to get things done, though, Scott is shocked to find that others are willing to go even further to protect a political career.

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