Spenser Confidential (2020) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Peter Berg Writing Credits Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification Produced by Music by Steve Jablonsky Cinematography by Tobias A. Schliessler Film Editing by Michael L. Sale Casting By Sheila Jaffe Lisa Lobel Angela Peri Subscription. Release Dates Twisted Metal: Peacocks Video Game Series Has A Stacked Cast List, Including Anthony Mackie, Khlo Kardashian Rocked Side Butt Cutouts After Sister Kim Surprised Her With A Trip To See Usher, A Small Light Showrunner Discusses The Goal To 'Take The Cobwebs' Off Miep Gies Beyond The Diary Of Anne Frank. You know what I'm gonna do. Forever. As played by Mark Wahlberg in Netflix's "Spenser Confidential," the Boston private eye is more of a light-action hero than anything resembling Robert B. Parker's original creation. You forgot one in the back. [8] The residence of character Cimoli was filmed in the Jones Hill neighborhood of Boston, on the street where actor Wahlberg lived during his teenage years,[9] while Raynham Park, another former greyhound racing track, stood in for the Wonderland Greyhound Park, which was demolished in 2017. No. The location was later turned into a greyhound racing track, until it too was closed in 2009. Driscoll The movie keeps viewers interested as there is a mystery behind the movies intense action-packed scenes. And when it was revealed that the culprit had connections to the Wonderland case, it only spurred him on more. Oh, a cop in prison's gotta know how to fight. Spenser Hes asked about his girl and he waxes poetic about Pearl for a while before ultimately getting into a prison fight. Cissy Davis Is a male character ridiculed for crying. Mark Wahlberg was absent from the cinematic realm in 2019, but for 2020, hes back in full force, with his first movie of the year being Netflixs Spenser Confidential. We got pretty close, me and that dog. This is your plan? "Yeah, I'm a giant." However, if youve watched the movie, you should already know it blatantly sets up for a second movie during its final scene. With Spenser Confidential now available globally via Netflix, we delve into the film's central conspiracy and what that ending tease means for the future. Wahlberg is joined by Winston Duke, Alan Arkin, Iliza Schlesinger, Bokeem Woodbine, Marc Maron, Post Malone and many more. After his release, Spenser gets dragged into a conspiracy involving dirty policemen, machete-wielding gang members and plans to build a casino on the grounds of the aforementioned track. [watching Spenser with his dog Pearl] . Does the dog die in SPENSER CONFIDENTIAL 2? : : : The perfunctory plot matters less than the scenes depicting Spensers relationships with his old buddy Henry (Alan Arkin); his new buddy Hawk (Winston Duke); his former girlfriend Cissy (the comedian Iliza Shlesinger); and his dog, Pearl. Spenser immediately recognized them as Marty Foley, an old classmate from high school. What Glitch in the Netflix Algorithm Made Spenser Confidential? Drugs are shown in baggies, but nobody actively uses them. Wonderland is basically like an abandoned fortress. The relief provedshort-lived, however, when a news report came on the television. : Admittedly, it's unnerving to watch this star, who has a history of real-life hate crimes, play a hero cop and white savior. The son of a bitch deserved it. I wonder if the only director who really knows what to do with Wahlberg's bravado is Michael Bay in "Pain & Gain." It confirms Boylan is dirty and implicates Bentwood, Macklin, and Driscoll. Hawk Spenser Confidential: Directed by Peter Berg. : New York, Spenser Winston Duke Spenser Confidential Interview - Decider So he teams up with boxing gym owner and general father figure-type Henry (Alan Arkin), his brassy ex-girlfriend Cissy (Iliza Shlesinger), and new-found best friend Hawk (Winston Duke). : DONATE TODAY! I swear to God, I didn't do this. Since the fourth of Parkers 40 Spenser novels, Spenser often works with a large black man named Hawk, a gun for hire who does mysterious overseas jobs after being in the French Foreign Legion and working for a gangster. After being framed while investigating a conspiracy involving dirty cops, drug cartels and big politicians, Spenser Confidential sees Mark Wahlbergs Spenser being freed from prison after five years and immediately resuming his efforts to blow this criminal enterprise wide open. Hawk catches the license plate number of the car and traces it to Charles "Tracksuit Charlie" Bentwood, a mercenary hired to intimidate Gloria. Like other fictional, hardboiled private detectives, Spenser likes to make sarcastic wisecracks, but hes also very well-read and just as apt to cite Shakespeare and especially poetry. Judge [groaning in pain] Why doesnt Spenser just get that trucking license, load Pearl into the passenger seat, and drive away? Shes living a life of furry jackets and runs a kennel from her home. : Although he aspires to leave town, Spenser decides to stay in Boston to solve the murder of a police officer whos been wrongfully framed for murdering a corrupt cop, who was killed by a drug gang. Much of the cast can't even get up the energy to care about this lackluster movie. He was a narcotics dog. : : Spenser Confidential 2's Sequel Tease With the case officially solved, the criminals brought to justice, and the innocent vindicated, Spenser met with Cissy ( Iliza Shlesinger) while walking his dog Pearl. 0. : . No, no, no. Spenser Bitter rivals.. One of the most popular modern series in detective fiction has been the Spenser novels written by the late Robert B. Parker. She's based (and born and raised) in Brooklyn, New York. Spenser Confidential (Movie Tie-In) by Ace Atkins: 9780593190654 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books Previously Published as Robert B. Parker's Wonderland NOW A NETFLIX FILM STARRING MARK WAHLBERG AS SPENSER! Hawk There's not a lot of places to hide. That path rapidly puts Spenser and his friends in multiple crosshairs as he unravels a web of murder, drug trafficking, and police corruption. Fuck you! Spenser extorts information from an inmate named Squeeb about Wonderland Greyhound Park, learning that it is the site of a future casino that Driscoll and drug gangs wish to invest in. The plot is gobbledygook, flinging out a few grisly flashbacks, a slew of stock baddies like a tracksuit-sporting hitman, and a generous slathering of police corruption. Was barging into the conference room to confront Boylan really the best way to go about investigating corruption in the police force? Netflix is now streaming a new, but almost totally different incarnation of Spenser and Hawk in a movie called SPENSER CONFIDENTIAL, starring Mark Wahlberg as Spenser and Winston Duke as Hawk. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Hey, don't let that thing in here! 13. 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Spenser, who has known Foley since high school, goes into deep thought as Cissy and Henry attempt to draw Spenser out of another case. The series then remained untouched until Netflix greenlit a new movie starring Mark Wahlberg as Spenser. Whose van is that? I'm gonna serve some justice today. Nothing is off-limits to his passion - be it Marvel, DC, Rian Johnson's Star Wars, or Tommy Wiseau's latest cinematic offering. 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They hit their characters to the letter. Technical Specs. Winston Dukes not the only person obsessed with Pearl. Spenser More: What To Expect From Spenser Confidential 2. At the murder scene in a local school bus yard, Spenser discovers a toothpick similar to ones Driscoll uses. : Cinemablend is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Their recollections of their bout together is a funny thing, because Spenser thinks he won the bout Hawk thinks he won. Spenser Your stupid Serpico morality, it doesn't work in the real world. If youre curious about what movies are hitting the big screen soon, look through our 2020 release schedule. Batallion Chief Foley 24. Hawk There, Wahlberg's wide-eyed aggression is employed as a tool to satirize American masculinity and its toxicity. 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As with Wonderland and Spenser Confidential, there are already clear differences between page and screen. Bingo. On the page, Spenser was recruited by Jack McGee. Driscolls feral cat and mice analogy has to be the most confusing way ever to order a hit, right? : I get that not revealing his first name is something from the books, but even his live-in girlfriend calls him Spenser? John's love of film and television defies genre and sometimes even logic. Believing that it was arson and that it's not adequately being investigated, McGee tasked Spenser with finding the truth - bringing the latter into a game of wits with a serial killer. Mark Wahlberg clarified that for the close-ups, an animatronic head was used, but he was nonetheless dinged up pretty good while this dog was attacking him for Spenser Confidential. Thank you! 0. They are all fine. Knockout Red Carpet Premiere of Big George Foreman: Lights, Camera, Boxing! We are only able to make a difference because of your generous support. 2 on Deadlines Most Valuable Blockbuster List, Todd Tilghman Calls New Song The Most Meaningful Worship Song To Me And My Family, Chip and Joanna Gaines Celebrate 20-Year Wedding Anniversary: Weve had to Fight for Our Family, Carol Burnett Shares Her Favorite Bible Verse: The Good Lord [Gave] Me An Unmistakable Push. She's just waiting for you to give her a treat. While incarcerated, Spenser studies to become a truck driver in Arizona and is warned to leave Boston. Spenser You think you're special? They gonna fuckin' find your body wherever I fuckin' dump it. Spenser Confidential hits Netflix this Friday, March 6. Away from screens, John can often be found in a park reading mystery and/or fantasy novels, jumping up and down at various music events, or thinking too deeply about Keanu Reeves' career and why Edgar Wright doesn't have an Oscar. Genre expectations for buddy-cop movies might have you thinking these two characters would be polar opposites. Both acts were designed to cover their tracks regarding the drugs and the Wonderland agenda. 2 on Deadline's 'Most, Todd Tilghman Calls New Song 'The Most Meaningful Worship Song, Chip and Joanna Gaines Approach 20-Year Wedding Anniversary: We've had, Carol Burnett Shares Her Favorite Bible Verse: 'The Good Lord. : Several people get punched in the face, but tooth damage is never shown. SPENSER CONFIDENTIAL has a light moral worldview that promotes friendship, battles corruption and provides justice for the innocent. Starring: Mark Wahlberg,Winston Duke,Alan Arkin. : Isnt this what internal affairs is for? Boston police Officer Spenser is jailed after pleading guilty to assaulting Captain John Boylan, who he suspected to be involved in the murder of Gloria Weisnewski, a family friend who protested gentrification. 'Spenser Confidential' Review: Good Guy P.I. - New York Times Spenser chases the yellow Corvette on foot and is attacked by a dog. : Come on. Stand-up comic Iliza Shlesinger plays Spenser's girlfriend Cissy. I'm starvin'. The film also stars Alan Arkin, Winston Duke as his longtime associate Hawk, and even Post Malone making his acting debut. [Spenser rams through a group of bad guys in the Black Betty big rig] 4. Okay, and he brawls with some people of color, but only when they are machete-wielding drug dealers who wear hoodies and kill good, rule-following cops who are Black! Locking hands, they strolled off to meet Hawk and Henry (Arkin) for lunch. SPENSER CONFIDENTIAL - The Movie Spoiler Spenser's elderly dog, Pearl. Spenser and Hawk hijack the drugs, but a thug escapes to warn Driscoll. While hes finishing the course, he decides to live with his former boxing coach, an elderly man named Henry, played by the great Alan Arkin. : The book served as Atkins' fifth and the forty-fourth Spenser book overall. Its implied, but not shown, that they cut off Boylans head. last fight between protagonist and antagonist, the leg is grabbed and twisted, and the sound effect of breaking bones happens. How did you kill Officer Terrence Graham? The rising star who stole scenes as the growling M'Baku in "Black Panther" and impeccably pulled double-duty as hero and villain in "Us" is cast as Spenser's sidekick, Hawk. Available at home. Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Colleen Camp, Iliza Shlesinger, Winston Duke, Alan Arkin, Post Malone, Bokeem Woodbine, Marc Maron, Michael Gaston, Cassie Ventura, Executive Producer: Toby Ascher, Bill Bannerman, John Logan Pierson, Producer: Peter Berg, Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson, Neal H. Moritz, Reed Hastings, CEO, Netflix Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, Henry, Hawk, and Spenser hide out at the house of Spenser's hot-tempered ex, Cissy. A series of A&E television movies starred two-time MOVIEGUIDE emcee Joe Mantegna of SEACHING FOR BOBBY FISHER, CARS 2 and the long-running CBS series CRIMINAL MINDS. Spenser Confidential (2020) - Mark Wahlberg as Spenser - IMDb The film stars Mark Wahlberg, Winston Duke, Alan Arkin, Iliza Shlesinger, Bokeem Woodbine, Donald Cerrone, Marc Maron, and Post Malone and marks the fifth collaboration between Wahlberg and Berg after Lone Survivor, Deepwater Horizon, Patriots Day, and Mile 22. [seeing the determination in Spenser's face] With the Trinitarios serving as the dealers and enforcers, the criminal organization's principal trade is a large scale drug trafficking and racketeering operation in and around Boston. What Does Bruce Campbell Think About A Crossover? Cissy Davis I want you to buy me a lobster. While incarcerated, Spenser studies to become a truck driver in Arizona and is warned to leave Boston. Dog Attack Mark Wahlberg (Spenser Confidential) Escape Attack - YouTube A buddy movie at its core, Spenser Confidential tries to marry a convoluted detective narrative with dark humor and brutal violence in the vein of a Shane Black film, but lacks the sharp wit and deft storytelling hand to maintain that delicate balance of tone and plot. Nonetheless, SPENSER CONFIDENTIAL has a light moral worldview that promotes friendship and justice while battling corruption, but the movies positive elements are overshadowed by the objectionable content, especially the high number of obscenities. Spenser Confidential is a 2020 American action comedy film[1] directed by Peter Berg and with a screenplay written by Sean O'Keefe and Brian Helgeland. Spenser also discovers that his former colleague, Terrence Graham, was working with federal agents. Spencer Confidential. No sexual assault shown but a character asks another whether they were sexually violated, We can hear a twisted leg snapping, but no fractures are shown. What's that? Your report has been received. the weak. [ejecting the clip from his gun and the bullet from the chamber and tossing it away]. Best buddy cop movie ever! As such, he pursued a career in screenwriting and film journalism when it became apparent that actually becoming Spider-Man was impossible. The best I can say about his performance is he seems stoked to be there! Action 2020 111 min. : [seeing the determination in Spenser's face], [Spenser rams through a group of bad guys in the Black Betty big rig], [knocking out two drug couriers and realizing there's a third in the van]. Judge There is a flashback to a story where a cat has been nailed to a door as a warning. Henry, I went to high school with him. Cissy Davis : 2. One thing that does remain firmly intact, though, is the overall agenda of the criminals that Spenser finds himself up against. That was good. What do you wanna eat? They pile the drugs and other evidence on the infield and leave Driscoll, Bentwood, and Macklin restrained nearby. Maybe on some lazy Sunday where you spent half your time on your phone? With Marty pleading his innocence and begging for help on-screen, it's clear from Spenser's face that he will be jumping straight into a new case. Gabrielle Bruney is a writer and editor for Esquire, where she focuses on politics and culture. Spenser, Henry, and Hawk surveil Bentwood and observe him making a hand off to Macklin. Viewers will be invested to the end as the movie flows well and excludes unnecessary plotlines. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. : . Release Date | Many More! : Traylor confirms Terrence suspected Boylan of being corrupt. : Spenser Confidential (Film) - TV Tropes There's only the strong and the weak. It was that same kind of connection to Terrence Graham that led him to investigate his supposed suicide. The movie bears almost no resemblance to the Ace Atkins novel Robert B. Parkers Wonderland (a continuation of the Spenser series created by Parker in 1973) that is its nominal inspiration, aside from the Boston location, the main characters names and something or other about an abandoned dog-racing track. What? Spenser teams up with his roommate Hawk and his ex-girlfriend, Cissy, to uncover the secrets of the corrupt police force, the murders, the real drug ring, and a scheme to launder drug money by rebuilding an old racetrack into a casino facility. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Spenser works to clear his name. [16], On September 2, 2020, a sequel was confirmed to be in development with Berg, Helgeland, and Wahlberg returning.[17][18][19]. Mark Wahlberg in 'Spenser Confidential': Film Review - Variety Spenser The version of Spenser that Wahlberg embodies a former boxer and belligerent ex-cop whose righteous code of honor was a bad fit for the Boston Police Department was stripped of his badge and. Enter your email to download your free devotion for families! : [citation needed], The film was released by Netflix on March 6, 2020. Was having Hawk seduce Post Malones wife really the most direct way to learn how the drugs were being smuggled? [2] At a meeting in April 2020 discussing first quarter business data, Netflix reported 85 million households watched the film over its first six weeks of release. But with a script this uninspired, "Spenser Confidential" demands a leading man with outstanding charisma to rescue it. 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Spenser tracks down Grahams partner in the police force to question him about his whereabouts on the night of the murder. Sort of - Someone is shown as dead and it is said they completed suicide by it is not believed by wife or main character. Rated R And how do you plead on the count of aggravated assault of a police officer? Fuck! Henry brings Spenser to his new home where his dog Pearl still lives, and he now shares a room with a man named Hawk (Winston Duke). Another key moment ofSpenser Confidential'sending scene was the family-like togetherness of Spenser, Cissy, Hawk, and Henry. Oh, shit. Either Berg let her improvise left and right, or she's the only performer who managed to bring life to Sean O'Keefe and Brian Helgeland's limp script. I need help! The character of Spenser was first created by Robert B. Parkerand debuted in the 1973 novelThe Godwulf Manuscript, before returning for dozens more entries across the next few decades. Does a cat die? Misgendering: What Is It and Why Is It Harmful? Spenser After a brawl, Spenser performs a citizen's arrest after realizing how their fight resembles the day he beat up Boylan. You hear me? I mean, cops killing cops? Company Credits The number of obscenities in this movie are way beyond the number of obscenities youll find in most if not all of the Spenser novels, especially the ones by Robert B. Parker. 26. Wonderland references the amusement park that operated in Revere, Massachusetts from 1906 until 1911.