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60 out of 100

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7.1 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 26 Ratings

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  • Starring: Derek Luke, Val Kilmer
  • Summary: This political thriller stars Val Kilmer as career military officer working in a highly secretive special operations force that uncovers a white slavery ring.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    100
    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.
  2. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Peter Rainer
    60
    Spartan is a character study embedded in an action-hero scenario. Neither aspect ever really breaks loose.
  3. Empire
    Reviewed by: Chris Hewitt
    60
    Being a Mamet, we expect superb dialogue and twists, but we also get refreshingly compact action scenes, even if the climactic airport skirmish is on the pat side. A lesser Mamet, then, but still compelling.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 16
  3. Negative: 2 out of 16
  1. GBJ
    10
    This is a movie for planners, not shooters. Mamet and Kilmer are at the top of their game here, opening the puzzle box bit by bit. The film perfectly captures the tempo and temper of special ops, political power plays, and media hysteria.… Expand
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