Spenser Confidential (2020) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Peter Berg Writing Credits Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification Produced by Music by Steve Jablonsky Cinematography by Tobias A. Schliessler Film Editing by Michael L. Sale Casting By Sheila Jaffe Lisa Lobel Angela Peri But both are impulsive dudes with a predilection for condescension and violence. There is a flashback to a story where a cat has been nailed to a door as a warning. : The number of obscenities in this movie are way beyond the number of obscenities youll find in most if not all of the Spenser novels, especially the ones by Robert B. Parker. : 23. Shes living a life of furry jackets and runs a kennel from her home. Did you previously login with Google or Facebook? 0. Spenser Confidential Movie Review - Screen Rant Wouldnt the entire prison fight have been over a lot more quickly if Post Malone had just shanked Spenser the moment he sat down to chat? Misgendering: What Is It and Why Is It Harmful? You gonna die. : Hawk catches the license plate number of the car and traces it to Charles "Tracksuit Charlie" Bentwood, a mercenary hired to intimidate Gloria. Spenser Confidential - Dog attack scene Mark Wahlberg clip : Spenser recognizes the car and owner and tracks down the location of the car, but decides that he cant do everything alone. Believing that it was arson and that it's not adequately being investigated, McGee tasked Spenser with finding the truth - bringing the latter into a game of wits with a serial killer. With Mark Wahlberg, Winston Duke, Alan Arkin, Iliza Shlesinger. : John Atkinson has been a news and feature writer for Screen Rant since late 2018. Hawk helps Spenser because the two became friends years ago when they competed in the boxing ring during their short boxing careers. Genre expectations for buddy-cop movies might have you thinking these two characters would be polar opposites. Why Spenser with an s instead of a c? The best I can say about his performance is he seems stoked to be there! Spenser Confidential hits Netflix this Friday, March 6. After a brawl, Spenser performs a citizen's arrest after realizing how their fight resembles the day he beat up Boylan. When it comes to murder, surely clarity is key? [Hawk grabs the shotgun] [3] During the autumn of 2018, Winston Duke,[4] Post Malone, Alan Arkin, Iliza Shlesinger, Bokeem Woodbine, James DuMont, Marc Maron Michael Gaston, and Colleen Camp joined the cast of the film.[5][6][7]. Spenser becomes suspicious when an honest cop, Detective Terrence Graham, reportedly kills himself and is identified as Boylan's killer. Aw. Airing on Lifetime, two of the movies were written by Parker himself. Hawk Oh, you're not a fuckin' choirboy. This May, you can hear him voicing Blue Falcon in Scoob!, and hes also set to appear as Evan McCauley in Infinite and Joe Bell in Good Joe Bell months later. In a recent interview with Decider, star Winston Duke admitted as much, saying. Well, it's the driver's responsibility to check the back. Since Parkers death in 2010, the series has been written by Ace Atkins. 'Cause you're weak. John's fondest wish is to one day produce a film of his own. : You hear me? Based on the Robert B. Parker novel Wonderland, "Spenser Confidential" stars Mark Wahlberg as a Boston cop who plays by his own rules. Bingo. The film also stars Alan Arkin, Winston Duke as his longtime associate Hawk, and even Post Malone making his acting debut. Marty Foley? Spenser They decide Graham killed Boylan, then took his own life because they were both selling drugs. The character of Spenser was first created by Robert B. Parkerand debuted in the 1973 novelThe Godwulf Manuscript, before returning for dozens more entries across the next few decades. : There's only the strong and the weak. That being said, Mark Wahlberg also acknowledged that Spenser being put through the ringer is good for the audience, as it makes him more relatable and emphasizes how he wont give up in fighting injustice and accomplishing the mission. No, no, no. 'Spenser Confidential' review: See it for the local scenery, otherwise But I had a few questions. We actually say that Spenser didnt do anything. Apple TV+s Ghosted Has Broken A Major Record For The Streaming Service, And Chris Evans Reacted To The Milestone, Love And Death Cast: Where You've Seen The Actors Before, Oppenheimer Exclusive CinemaCon Footage Makes Us Think This Is Christopher Nolans Masterpiece. In essence, the final scene is a culmination of an origin story for Spenser. Spenser Those moments are Berg and Wahlberg at their loosely funny best, clearly enjoying making room for the supporting cast to strut their stuff Duke is especially winning as a laconic gentle giant working on his MMA moves. [11] In November, Variety reported the film was the 21st-most watched straight-to-streaming title of 2020 up to that point. 10. Rated R for violence, language throughout and sexual content. Driscoll and Macklin send gang members from the Trinitarios to kill Spenser at a restaurant, but Hawk rescues him. Spenser The final scene wasn't just a set up for a Spenser Confidential sequel but also a final stamp on the kind of man that Spenser himself is. Connoisseur of Marvel, DC, Star Wars, John Wick, MonsterVerse and Doctor Who lore. Spenser Confidential is a 2020 American action comedy film[1] directed by Peter Berg and with a screenplay written by Sean O'Keefe and Brian Helgeland. Well, your time would be better spent there. You know what, bad guy? Spenser teams up with his roommate Hawk and his ex-girlfriend, Cissy, to uncover the secrets of the corrupt police force, the murders, the real drug ring, and a scheme to launder drug money by rebuilding an old racetrack into a casino facility. I get that not revealing his first name is something from the books, but even his live-in girlfriend calls him Spenser? SPENSER CONFIDENTIAL takes place in Boston. : Spenser Confidential (2020) Mark Wahlberg as Spenser. Spenser Spenser Confidential - Dog attack scene Mark Wahlberg clipSubscribe: https://bit.ly/2PZIbSTAll clips sourced belong to their owner(s). Netflixs Spenser Confidential has consistently been a top watch on the streaming service since it premiered on March 6. I have kids. Before that, he had articles published across a number of different outlets. 2020 | Maturity Rating: A | 1h 51m | Thrillers. You think you're special? Nothing is off-limits to his passion - be it Marvel, DC, Rian Johnson's Star Wars, or Tommy Wiseau's latest cinematic offering. : last fight between protagonist and antagonist, the leg is grabbed and twisted, and the sound effect of breaking bones happens. While Spenser Confidential is the only action movie Mark Wahlberg has lined up for 2020, this year is definitely one of his busier ones. Locking hands, they strolled off to meet Hawk and Henry (Arkin) for lunch. The inescapable doofiness that goes hand-in-hand with his cockiness is weaponized for cutting comedy. For their fifth movie together, the director Peter Berg and the star Mark Wahlberg have gone Netflix light. The plot sounds extremely similar to another of Atkins' Spenser offerings: Slow Burn. Spenser That's for her. Is a male character ridiculed for crying. Also, the movie has a fun cast including Mark Wahlberg, Iliza Shlesinger, Winston Duke, and even an appearance from rapper Post Malone. Spenser's reporter contact declares the drugs to be insufficient evidence. Your stupid Serpico morality, it doesn't work in the real world. So, when "Spenser Confidential" dares to tease a sequel in its final moment, I couldnt help but cry out, "NO!". : Freed from prison, Spenser plans to complete a truck driving course, leave Boston and move to Arizona. Some people drink (wine at dinner, beer in a bar, for example) but it doesnt show them abusing alcohol. Spenser, Henry, and Hawk surveil Bentwood and observe him making a hand off to Macklin. Was barging into Boylans house any kind of good idea? Spenser If youre curious about what movies are hitting the big screen soon, look through our 2020 release schedule. Driscoll So we got really close while shooting. No one noticed these guys throwing a sledgehammer off an overpass in broad daylight? A family devotional that combines your favorite movies with Gospel truths! There is a flashback to a story where a cat has been nailed to a door as a warning. What you end up with is a movie full of jarring shifts from scenes depicting horrific murders and the devastating emotional . Before I sentence you, is there anything further that you would like to add? Does a cat die? Nonetheless, SPENSER CONFIDENTIAL has a light moral worldview that promotes friendship and justice while battling corruption, but the movies positive elements are overshadowed by the objectionable content, especially the high number of obscenities. Fuck your chance. Boston police Officer Spenser is jailed after pleading guilty to assaulting Captain John Boylan, who he suspected to be involved in the murder of Gloria Weisnewski, a family friend who protested gentrification. Menu. : Was barging into the conference room to confront Boylan really the best way to go about investigating corruption in the police force? Hes asked about his girl and he waxes poetic about Pearl for a while before ultimately getting into a prison fight. No, you don't get the cool gun. Spenser Still, I suspect that Wahlberg would have been perfectly okay if the making of Spenser Confidential hadnt involved a dog roughhousing him, but hey, sometimes you gotta take one for the team. 22. Spenser decides to take matters into his own hands and investigate the case to bring justice to the Graham family. All right? The next morning, the wife of another Boston police detective, Terrence Graham, finds her husband shot dead in the familys SUV, a gunshot to the head. Then he gently but mightily helps the boy put his room back together. : In real life, the dog who plays her spent enough time with Winston Duke that he even has a poop-related story about her. And after each of the characters present assisted him in the movie's final act, it's clear that each will have a part to play not just as a chosen family, but as official parts of Spenser's new business. That, or simply into cute pups. To Spenser's dismay, Pearl seems to have taken more of a liking to Hawk than to be ecstatic to see him. Hawk And there's pretty much only one way in, right here. It doesn't matter. Netflix's Spenser Confidential Cast & Character Guide, Spenser secured proof in an explosive confrontation, Every Song on Spenser Confidential's Soundtrack, What To Expect From Spenser Confidential 2. 27. Spenser immediately recognized them as Marty Foley, an old classmate from high school. 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Like the book, the film was also set to be called Wonderland before it underwent a name change. Driscoll calls Spenser, revealing that he has kidnapped Henry. Drugs are shown in baggies, but nobody actively uses them. [16], On September 2, 2020, a sequel was confirmed to be in development with Berg, Helgeland, and Wahlberg returning.[17][18][19]. The flick has Mark Wahlberg, Black Panthers Winston Duke, comedienne Elisa Schlesinger and veteran actor Alan Arkin, but if you ask the cast, its not their top notch talent thats really reeling in the viewers. Although it doesn't present anything new or surprising, or even breath-taking action sequences, the film has the . Hawk has even become friends with Spenser's beloved dog, Pearl, a beagle (this, it should be noted, is heresy, because in the Spenser books, Pearl is a menacing-looking but friendly German Shorthaired Pointer). Following an assault on his corrupt and abusive captain, Spenser is released from a five-year stint in prison. Does the dog die? Winston Duke Spenser Confidential Interview - Decider Spenser works to clear his name. The only things that makes this movie at all seem like a product of 2020 is the fact that the bad-guy conspiracy involves gentrifying developers, and the presence of Post Malone, in his first live action film role. 0. Spenser When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. Was having Hawk seduce Post Malones wife really the most direct way to learn how the drugs were being smuggled? Does a cat die? Wrap his hand around the gun, make it look like a suicide? Enjoying a meal together, the group enjoyed the moment of respite and lighthearted conversation. Spenser, an ex-cop and ex-con, teams up with aspiring fighter Hawk to uncover a sinister conspiracy tied to the deaths of two Boston police officers. Mark Wahlberg clarified that for the close-ups, an animatronic head was used, but he was nonetheless dinged up pretty good while this dog was attacking him for Spenser Confidential. It was that same kind of connection to Terrence Graham that led him to investigate his supposed suicide. I need help! So the plan for stopping the van was throwing a sledgehammer off an overpass? The relief provedshort-lived, however, when a news report came on the television. Best buddy cop movie ever! She even pooped on my arm, because shes an old one. Spenser tracks down Grahams partner in the police force to question him about his whereabouts on the night of the murder. Spencer Confidential. What do you wanna eat? The character was invented by author Robert B.. A vehicle is hit by another vehicle. Ah, well so, what the fuck are you gonna do? : Enter your email to download your free devotion for families! In the movie, originally titled Wonderland after the Spenser novel of that name by Ace Atkins, Wahlberg leads the cast as a former cop who has just got out of prison and is trying to get used to. On the night of his release, that same crooked cop is murderedand Spenser thinks there might be a conspiracy afoot. The movie bears almost no resemblance to the Ace Atkins novel Robert B. Parkers Wonderland (a continuation of the Spenser series created by Parker in 1973) that is its nominal inspiration, aside from the Boston location, the main characters names and something or other about an abandoned dog-racing track. Misgendering: What Is It and Why Is It Harmful? Spenser and Hawk just happen to go to the same lunch place as Spensers ex? Admittedly, it's unnerving to watch this star, who has a history of real-life hate crimes, play a hero cop and white savior. I'm gonna serve some justice today. Alexandra Daddario Gets Real About Being A Little Bit Of A Mess And The Importance Of Self-Care, 90 Day Fiancs Money Drama Often Feels Forced, But Both Isabel And Jeymis Stories Are Going Overboard. : A TV news report shows Boston Fire Department Chief Marty Foley being arrested over charges of arson. Guilty. : Bong Joon-ho made "Okja." You were always so fuckin' naive! From Spensers sexually aggressive and slightly unhinged love interest to his black sidekick, this surprisingly un-funny action comedy feels like a mid-2000s throwback dusted off for our streaming delight. SPENSER CONFIDENTIAL - Movieguide | Movie Reviews for Christians Fuck you! Movie 2020 Action Report. Cissy Davis Somebody change that channel. | And the plan for the big final fight was just to drive a truck over everyone? "[15] Daniel Woburn of the online entertainment news website Screen Rant elaborated further on this disparity, noting many differences in characterization from the series as a whole and calling out the plot, in particular, as deviating heavily from the original novel with the biggest common thread between them being the finale at the race track. Cissy Davis A flashback switches back and forth between what happens, and a woman is shown as being choked for about two seconds. She's just waiting for you to give her a treat. Anyone can read what you share. Wonderland is basically like an abandoned fortress. Henry, too. Why dont the Aryan Nation guys just attack Spenser all at once? Thats how you know its true love I guess. Judge Spenser Between 1999 and 2001, three separate TV movies were made - starring Joe Mantegna, Marcia Gay Harden, and Ernie Hudson. Here, Spenser is a former cop who spent a few quality years in the clink for assaulting a corrupt superior, something that tells us a couple of things: He's a decent guy with principles and his. Instead, its the movies mascot Pearl. While incarcerated, Spenser studies to become a truck driver in Arizona and is warned to leave Boston. : .css-umdwtv{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:.0625rem;text-decoration-color:#FF3A30;text-underline-offset:0.25rem;color:inherit;-webkit-transition:background 0.4s;transition:background 0.4s;background:linear-gradient(#ffffff, #ffffff 50%, #d5dbe3 50%, #d5dbe3);-webkit-background-size:100% 200%;background-size:100% 200%;}.css-umdwtv:hover{color:#000000;text-decoration-color:border-link-body-hover;-webkit-background-position:100% 100%;background-position:100% 100%;}Netflixs latest is based on the hard-boiled Detective Spenser book series, created by Robert B. Parker and continued by Ace Atkins, and stars Wahlberg as the titular Boston (where else?) That morning, the police search the familys home, where they find some money and drugs hidden in a closet. 25. : [watching Spenser with his dog Pearl] . Henry a black man is framed for someone elses murder. Until then, he's more than happy to spend countless hours just talking about them. Yes. : Regardless, the overarching plot, from the outset, looks to remain the same. Is a male character ridiculed for crying. Oh, shit. Action 2020 111 min. Ringo. What does he have going on in Boston? Then, there's Wahlberg, who is horrendously miscast as Spenser. I would never do this. We are only able to, UConn Co-Captain Wants To 'Give All Glory' To God Following, Actor Rob Lowe Shares Secret to 31-Year Marriage: [Sheryl] is, Jim Caviezel to Star in SOUND OF FREEDOM with Angel, Tim Tebow Reminds Followers 'You are Not Alone' By Movieguide, Granger Smith Leaves Music Industry to Focus on Ministry By, Kirk Cameron Encourages Parents To 'Get In The Fight': 'Your. The location was later turned into a greyhound racing track, until it too was closed in 2009. Since the fourth of Parkers 40 Spenser novels, Spenser often works with a large black man named Hawk, a gun for hire who does mysterious overseas jobs after being in the French Foreign Legion and working for a gangster. Hawk stands in the shambles of a child's room, torn up by some malevolent gang in search of something. : the weak. Isnt naming a pet after a (presumably dead) family member kind of weird? Pearls a really special one. Winston Dukes not the only person obsessed with Pearl. : Whoa. When Letitia's apartment is ransacked, she calls Spenser for help and gives him a recording mailed by Terrence on the day he died. Spenser Confidential. : : Spenser and Hawk hijack the drugs, but a thug escapes to warn Driscoll. Oh, shit. Come on. A quick perusal of fans on social media shows a lot of love for Pearl the pup, who is sadly not a pup that is credited in the credits scenes. Spenser spent the film's runtime resolved to leave Boston and start anew. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. It's also clear that turning the film into a full-on franchise is very much intended - with a sequel more likely now that Spenser Confidential has remained consistently in Netflix's new Top 10 rankings feature since its release. I mean, cops killing cops? Cissy Davis | Spenser Confidential - Wikipedia But it wasnt just the dog attack that was rough on Wahlberg, as he noted how he gets beat up every 10 minutes in the Netflix feature, which he suspects the rest of the cast and crew was secretly enjoying. I'm starvin'. Spenser Confidential (2020 Movie on Netflix) | Filmelier: Watch Movies Lucas Black: Jesus Is My Example of Masculinity, Patriotic TOP GUN: MAVERICK Ranks No. In one scene you see a deceased cat nailed to a door. 9. Hey, don't let that thing in here! Did you previously login with Google or Facebook? It's simple, but one of the few moving moments in the film. Spenser chases the yellow Corvette on foot and is attacked by a dog. 30. You're goin' to prison. Mark Wahlberg was absent from the cinematic realm in 2019, but for 2020, hes back in full force, with his first movie of the year being Netflixs Spenser Confidential. After Parker passed away in 2010, a 41st Spenser installment, Silent Night, was completed by his literary agent Helen Brann. The venue has remained dormant ever since, despite a failed attempt to redevelop the area into a casino. Spenser Confidential movie review (2020) | Roger Ebert It is loosely based on the novel Wonderland by Ace Atkins, who was given the task of continuing the Spenser stories by Robert B. Parker. Cissy Davis This wasnt even my favorite Netflix movie but Id watch another thanks to Spensers girl. No. 4. Oh, yeah? This includes a scene where Spenser is attacked by a dog, and as Mark Wahlberg told CinemaBlends own Eric Eisenberg during the Spenser Confidential junket, the experience of shooting that wasnt particularly pleasant, as youll hear in the video below. 13. On the page, Spenser was recruited by Jack McGee. What Glitch in the Netflix Algorithm Made Spenser Confidential? In one scene you see a deceased cat nailed to a door. Yes. [12], On the review aggregator website, Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 37% based on 84 reviews, with an average rating of 4.6/10. Rated R : On release, Spenser takes up residence with his friend Henry Cimoli and his roommate, Hawk. Come on, baby. It's a paper-thin role of the nagging bitch that exists purely to tease cleavage and be a pain in the ass to the harried hero. [watching Spenser with his dog Pearl] 0.
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