The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004) (TV)

Director:

Peter Winther

Writer (WGA):

David N. Titcher (written by)

Release Date:

5 December 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

He didn't want to be a hero. He only wanted a job.

Plot:

When a magical artifact is lifted from his library, a meek librarian sets out to ensure its safe return...

Plot Keywords:

Library | Librarian | Dance Scene | Business Trip | Butterfly

Awards:

7 nominations

Cast

Noah Wyle	...	Flynn Carsen
Sonya Walger	...	Nicole Noone
Bob Newhart	...	Judson
Kyle MacLachlan	...	Edward Wilde
Kelly Hu	...	Lana
David Dayan Fisher	...	Rhodes
Jane Curtin	...	Charlene
Olympia Dukakis	...	Margie Carsen
Lisa Brenner	...	Debra
Mario Iván Martínez	...	Professor Harris (as Mario Ivan Martinez)
Clyde Kusatsu	...	Head Monk
Alejandra Gollas	...	Student #1
José Montini	...	Janitor
Jessica Moreno	...	Jill
Mauricio Llera	...	Sweater Guy

Also Known As:

The Librarian (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

92 min | USA:106 min (extended version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French | Latin | Mongolian | Portuguese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:PG | UK:PG | Canada:PG (Ontario) | USA:TV-PG | South Korea:15 (extended version) | USA:Not Rated

Filming Locations:

Churubusco Studios, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Company:

Electric Entertainment

Trivia:

The Artifacts in the Library are, Tesla's Death Ray, The Holy Grail, Little Boy(Atomic bomb), The Ark of the Covenant, The Golden Fleece, King Midas, Excalibur, The Goose that laid the golden egg, Pandora's Box, Real Mona Lisa (Copy in Louvre), A Unicorn, Rocketeer's Jetpack, Ali Baba's Flying Carpet, and the Spear Longinus (Spear of Destiny).

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: When Flynn and Nicole dive off the cliff into the river and fall off the waterfall they are clearly immersed in water, so much so that Flynn has to empty his bag. Yet the book seems to have sustained no damage whatsoever.

Quotes:

Flynn Carsen: Professor Harris. I should've known he was evil. He gave me an A-minus.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

A Nice Start...

I like this movie because it shows the rewards of both study and hard work. I like it because Flynn is genuinely nice and naive, while still an able hero. I like his sidekick/enforcer, Nicole No one (There is a "trust No one" line, of course), played with aplomb by Sonya Walger. And of course, there is no way anyone can miss a movie where Bob Newhart sports a Marine Tattoo on his chest and engages in martial arts fighting!

This is a move that the family can watch with no worries at all. The pilot had a lot of setup work to do, but it got it done, so the next movie, or hopefully the weekly series, will be less hokey in the setup. Here's hoping for a series.