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Spenser Confidential

2020 · 110 min

A breezy, wisecracking buddy action-comedy that mixes punchy fights with blue-collar Boston charm and a tangled corruption plot.

Directed by
Peter Berg
Genres
Comedy, Action, Thriller
Starring
Mark Wahlberg, Winston Duke, Alan Arkin
Tagline
The law has limits. They don't.
Overview
Spenser, a former Boston patrolman who just got out from prison, teams up with Hawk, an aspiring fighter, to unravel the truth behind the death of two police officers.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Peter Berg
Genres
Comedy, Action, Thriller
Starring
Mark Wahlberg, Winston Duke, Alan Arkin
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • justice
  • friendship
  • revenge
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour6
Realism7
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy, action, thriller
Directed by
Peter Berg
Written by
Sean O'Keefe, Brian Helgeland
Starring
Mark Wahlberg, Winston Duke, Alan Arkin, Iliza Shlesinger, Michael Gaston, Bokeem Woodbine, Marc Maron, James DuMont
Music
Steve Jablonsky
Cinematography
Tobias A. Schliessler
Runtime
110 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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