The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004)
Release Date: Dec 5, 2004 Wide
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A "professional student" lands a truly remarkable job in this witty made-for-TV fantasy adventure. Flynn Carsen (Noah Wyle) is a 30-year-old graduate student who has managed to collect a whopping 22 university degrees; despite his brilliance, shy Flynn seems to have a hard time with the real world, and his mentor at school finally has him expelled so he can start putting his knowledge to work. Things are not much better for him at home, where his mother, Margie (Olympia Dukakis), wants him to
Dec 5, 2004 Wide
Aug 30, 2005
Cast
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Noah Wyle
Flynn Carsen -
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Jane Curtin
Charlene -
Kelly Hu
Lana -
David Dayan Fisher
Rhodes -
Bob Newhart
Judson -
Olympia Dukakis
Margie
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Brainy Indiana Jones wannabe is a so-so adventure.
It's all totally lighthearted and tongue-in-cheek and never dares to be serious about anything, which is refreshing.
It's a fun cheesy cable TV flick, a slice of winking B movie giddiness that charms us into smiling through all the nonsense.
Audience Reviews for The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
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- Flynn Carsen: Well then, we better call the police.
- Charlene: Oh yeah, call the police. Tell them about the Spear of Destiny, the golden goose, the lost Ark. Enjoy your stay in the psych ward. I understand Thorazine comes in vanilla now.
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- Flynn Carsen: [after being told that he has to fly a helicopter with no prior experience] The main principles are lift and thrust...
- Flynn Carsen: [fiddles with controls] Easy as pie.
- Flynn Carsen: [helicopter starts malfunctioning and flying erratically] Horrible! Horrible! High-velocity pie of death!
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- Flynn Carsen: Where are the Marines?
- Judson: [pulls back shirt to reveal Marine tattoo over heart] Semper Fi.
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