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The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004)

The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004)
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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 meet a nice girl and settle down on his own. Needing a job, Flynn finds an unexpected opening with the New York Metropolitan Library, where Judson (Bob Newhart) and Charlene (Jane Curtin) hire him to look after a special collection. And a very special collection it is -- unknown to the world, the library has been caring for the world's most precious relics, including the Holy Grail, Pandora's Box, the Golden Fleece, the Sword of Excalibur and the Mona Lisa (the real one...turns out the Louvre only has a copy). It isn't long before Flynn learns how dangerous his job can be when he's approached by Lana (Kelly Hu) and Rhodes (David Dayan Fisher), members of a secret underground mob known as the Serpent Brotherhood who happen to know that Flynn is the new guardian of the Spear of Destiny -- and will stop at nothing to take it from him. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Starring:
Noah WyleKyle MacLachlan, (more)
Director(s):
Peter Winther
Format(s):
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Synopsis of The Librarian: Quest for the Spear

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 meet a nice girl and settle down on his own. Needing a job, Flynn finds an unexpected opening with the New York Metropolitan Library, where Judson (Bob Newhart) and Charlene (Jane Curtin) hire him to look after a special collection. And a very special collection it is -- unknown to the world, the library has been caring for the world's most precious relics, including the Holy Grail, Pandora's Box, the Golden Fleece, the Sword of Excalibur and the Mona Lisa (the real one...turns out the Louvre only has a copy). It isn't long before Flynn learns how dangerous his job can be when he's approached by Lana (Kelly Hu) and Rhodes (David Dayan Fisher), members of a secret underground mob known as the Serpent Brotherhood who happen to know that Flynn is the new guardian of the Spear of Destiny -- and will stop at nothing to take it from him. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
106 mins

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Director(s):
Peter Winther
Writer(s):
David N. Titcher
Producer(s):
Phillip GoldfarbKai SchürmannJörg Westerkamp
Categories:
TelevisionAction / Adventure
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    Karen K.

    Not expecting much, and ready to use the eject button if needed, I ended up really enjoying this movie. It was silly & lots of fun, and surprisingly was the quality of a feature Disney flick, with beautiful effects and scenery. Just amazing for a TNT television production. Think of a blend of Romancing the Stone, Raiders of the Lost Ark, with a little Goonies and Pirates of the Carribean thrown in.....add a deadpan Bob Newhart, and you've got "The Librarian." The introduction by Wiley was nice, as it also explained that he hadn't done comedy before or an action-type movie and he relished the challenge. He also explains that this movie was the very first time ever that Bob Newhart did an action fight scene. Watching Bob Newhart ask a room full of defeated bad guys, "Anybody else want a piece of me?" just has to make anybody laugh out loud.

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    Ryan F.

    This movie was very entertaining, a little educational, and well acted. I loved it. Great fun for all ages!

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    Dan R.

    This movie is good clean fun for the whole family with a plot similar to Romancing the Stone with a twist that the heroin is the strong protector of the weaker (but extremely intelligent/nerdy) 'librarian'.

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