Spenser Confidential (2020)

When two Boston police officers are murdered, ex-cop Spenser teams up with his no-nonsense roommate, Hawk, to take down criminals.

Director:

Peter Berg

Writers:

Sean O'Keefe (screenplay by), Brian Helgeland (screenplay by)

Stars:

Mark Wahlberg, Winston Duke, Alan Arkin

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mark Wahlberg	...	Spenser
Winston Duke	...	Hawk
Alan Arkin	...	Henry
Iliza Shlesinger	...	Cissy Davis
Michael Gaston	...	Captain Boylan
Bokeem Woodbine	...	Driscoll
Marc Maron	...	Wayne Cosgrove
James DuMont	...	Bentwood
Post Malone	...	Squeeb (as Austin Post)
Colleen Camp	...	Betty
Hope Olaide Wilson	...	Letitia (as Hope Olaidé Wilson)
Kip Weeks	...	Macklin
Brandon Scales	...	Terrence Graham
Ayana Brown	...	Federal Agent Burton
Dustin Tucker	...	Federal Agent Fingle

Storyline

Spenser (Mark Wahlberg) - an ex-cop better known for making trouble than solving it - just got out of prison and is leaving Boston for good. But first he gets roped into helping his old boxing coach and mentor, Henry (Alan Arkin), with a promising amateur. That's Hawk (Winston Duke), a brash, no-nonsense MMA fighter convinced he'll be a tougher opponent than Spenser ever was. When two of Spenser's former colleagues turn up murdered, he recruits Hawk and his foul-mouthed ex-girlfriend, Cissy (Iliza Shlesinger), to help him investigate and bring the culprits to justice. From director Peter Berg, SPENSER CONFIDENTIAL is an action-comedy co-starring Bokeem Woodbine, Marc Maron and Austin Post. Inspired by Robert B. Parker's Wonderland, a best-selling novel by Ace Atkins.

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Plot Keywords:

based on series of novels | based on tv series | innocent cop framed | ex con | ex cop | 

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Taglines:

The Law Has Limits. They Don't.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language throughout and sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 March 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Spenser Confidential

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film 44, Netflix, Original Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.00 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Very loosely based on characters from Robert B. Parker's "Spenser" series of mystery novels.

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Goofs

Throughout the film, which takes place during a short time interval, the deciduous trees switch randomly back and forth between full summer green leaf, fall colors, and without any leaves.

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Quotes

Judge: And how do you plead on the count of aggravated assault of a police officer?
Spenser: Guilty.
Judge: Before I sentence you, is there anything further that you would like to add?
Spenser: Yes. The son of a bitch deserved it.

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Connections

References Batman & Robin (1997)

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Soundtracks

Foreplay / Long Time
Written by Tom Scholz
Performed by Boston
Courtesy of Epic Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment

User Reviews

I liked it

Typical Mark Wahlberg flick with likeable actors. Nothing new, still entertaining. I don't get why some people have to analyse this kind of movies to death just because it's not Oscar material.