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MediocreGoodWatch scoreSummary
Bested on the best-selling novel by author Robert B. Parker, Joe Mantegna is Spenser - Boston's best-known private eye. Called upon to investigate a case of murder, corruption, and betrayal, the super sleuth finds himself marked for death and on the run from a ruthless international assassin.
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At a glance
Running time
1 h 29 min
Shorter than most crime movies, −17 min on the typical 106
typical 10689Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Released
1999
July 18, 1999
27 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaMysteryTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
24 of 35
Joe MantegnaSpenser
Eugene LipinskiGrey Man / Rugar
Laila RobinsRita Fiore
Chris BrittonPartner #1
Marcia Gay HardenSusan Silverman
Shiek Mahmud-BeyHawk
Wood HarrisEllis Alves
Marcia BennettMrs. Henderson
Joanna MilesEvans
Scott WickwareCaptain Healy
Dean McDermottTommy Miller- THTopaz Hasfal-SchouLila
Vincent GuastaferroGino Fish
Vinny VellaVinnie
Lara WickesGlenda Baker McMartin (as Lara Boyd Rhodes)
Jeff ClarkeHunt McMartin
Frank CrudeleBruce Parisi
Kevin RushtonArena Thug #1- TFTodd FaithfullArena Thug #2
R.D. ReidQuirk
Jason OliveClint Stapleton
Dave NicholsDon Stapleton
Eve CrawfordDiana Stapleton
Oliver BeckerBelson
Directing · 3
- Robert Markowitz Director
- Branko Racki Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
- D. Joanne Malo Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Robert B. Parker Teleplay, Novel
Production · 4
- Michael Brandman Executive Producer
- Michael Jaffe Executive Producer
- Delia Fine Executive Producer
- David Coatsworth Producer
Camera · 1
- Ronald Víctor García Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- David Beatty Editor
Sound · 1
- David Shire Music
Art · 2
- Christiaan Wagener Production Design
- Clive Thomasson Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Vicki Graef Costume Design
Lighting · 1
- Chris Howard Gaffer
Other crew · 6
- Robert Racki Stunt Coordinator
- Danny Lima Stunts
- Duncan McLeod Stunts
- Matt Birman Stunts
- Todd Schroeder Stunts
- Shelley Cook Stunts
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