Spenser (film series)
| Spenser | |
|---|---|
 Joe Mantegna as Spenser and Marcia Gay Harden as Susan | |
| Created by | Robert B. Parker |
| Starring | Joe Mantegna Marcia Gay Harden |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 3 TV movies |
Joe Mantegna portrayed Robert B. Parker's detective "Spenser" in three TV films on the A&E cable network between 1999 and 2001.
Production
Robert B. Parker had a significant role in the development of the TV movies (all three films were adapted by Parker, with his wife co-authoring Walking Shadow) as opposed to the earlier Spenser: For Hire. Nonetheless, he felt that the movies didn't get it right, not because of the performances but because of the limited budget. Parker had a small role in the first film, and cameos in the later two. His son, Daniel, and wife, Joan, appear in Thin Air.
All three movies were filmed in Canada.
List of films
- Spenser: Small Vices (1999): based on the 1997 novel of the same name
- Thin Air (2000): based on the 1995 novel of the same name
- Walking Shadow (2001): based on the 1994 novel of the same name
Cast
- Joe Mantegna as Spenser
- Marcia Gay Harden as Susan Silverman
- Joanna Miles as Evans (Small Vices and Thin Air)
- R.D. Reid as Quirk (Small Vices and Thin Air)
- Scott Wickware as Captain Healy (Small Vices and Waking Shadow)
Small Vices (1999)
- Sheik Mahmud-Bey as Hawk
- Robert B. Parker as Ives
Thin Air (2000)
- Jon Seda as Luis DeLeon
- David Ferry as Frank Belson
Walking Shadow (2001)
- Ernie Hudson as Hawk
- Eric Roberts as Police Chief DeSpain
- Christopher Lawford as Jimmy Christopholous
- Tamlyn Tomita as Rikki Wu
Audiobooks
Joe Mantegna has also narrated a number of Spenser novels;[1]
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Lullaby |
| 2011 | Sixkill |
| 2010 | Painted Ladies |
| 2009 | The Professional |
| 2008 | Rough Weather |
| 2007 | Now and Then |
| 2006 | Hundred Dollar Baby |
| 2005 | School Days |
| Cold Service | |
| 2004 | Bad Business |
| Widow's Walk | |
| 2003 | Back Story |
| 2001 | Potshot |
| 2000 | Hugger Mugger |