David Mamet's Spartan was released five months before Michael Mann's Collateral and they have a lot in common: each a tight, well- The-Solute Spartan (2004) - Val Kilmer as Scott - IMDb
: Scott is an elite "ghost" operative tasking with finding Laura Newton, the daughter of a high-ranking U.S. official. Spartan(2004)
: The title refers to the "spartan" lifestyle and mindset of the operatives: disciplined, detached, and utterly focused on the objective. David Mamet's Spartan was released five months before
"Don't you teach 'em knife fighting. Teach 'em to kill." — Scott Spartan(2004)
"I am here to get the girl back, sir. And there is nothing I will not do to get the girl back." — Scott The Cadences of Ownage: SPARTAN (2004) - The-Solute