| The Librarians | |
| Director: | Mike Kirton |
| Producer: | Greg Hauptner |
| Starring: |
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| Music: | John Pratt |
| Cinematography: | Gary B. Kibbe |
| Editing: | Rinaldo Marsili |
| Studio: | Global Pictures |
| Runtime: | 96 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $4 million[1] |
The Librarians (also known as Strike Force) is a 2003 action thriller film directed by Mike Kirton. The film stars William Forsythe, Andrew Divoff, Erika Eleniak, and Christopher Atkins.
Sandi Clark goes underground in Miami to search for her sister, Amanda Clark, who has gone missing after running away from home. Sandi gets a job in the strip club where her sister was last seen, and this brings her face-to-face with a local crime syndicate's leader. She discovers he was involved, but can't find any evidence. In the meantime, Sandi's father hires a group of mercenaries called The Librarians, Simon, Toshko and G-Man to find his missing daughter. With the help of his old friend, Irish, Simon runs into Sandi at the strip club and together they try to find Amanda. As Sandi and Simon get closer to the truth and each other, the danger and the heat will rise.
Shooting took place in Palm Beach County, Florida.[1] Local schoolchildren worked on the set as interns, recruited from an educational program begun by producer Greg Hauptner.[2]
The film was originally released as The Librarians in 2001. Lionsgate released it in the US in 2003 as Strike Force.[1]
David Johnson of DVD Verdict wrote, "Suffice it to say, Strike Force is every bit as stupid and forgettable as its insipid title suggests."[3]