The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004)
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61% of users liked it
(12,147 ratings)
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… More 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
- Directed By
- Peter Winther
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Television, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Dec 5, 2004 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Joly Herman, Common Sense Media
Brainy Indiana Jones wannabe is a so-so adventure.
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MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher
It's all totally lighthearted and tongue-in-cheek and never dares to be serious about anything, which is refreshing.
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David Cornelius, eFilmCritic.com
It's a fun cheesy cable TV flick, a slice of winking B movie giddiness that charms us into smiling through all the nonsense.
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Cast
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Noah Wyle
as Flynn Carsen
- Kyle MacLachlan
- Sonya Walger
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Jane Curtin
as Charlene
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Kelly Hu
as Lana
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David Dayan Fisher
as Rhodes
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Bob Newhart
as Judson
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Olympia Dukakis
as Margie


