The Librarian: Quest for the Spear is the first in The Librarian franchise of movies, which was originally released on American cable channel TNT in December 2004, written by David Titcher, directed by Peter Winther and starring Noah Wyle in the title role. The series is produced by Electric Entertainment. Noah Wyle plays Flynn Carsen, a perpetual college student who has 22 academic degrees. Carsen’s professor kicks him out of college, telling Carsen that he lacks real life experience and needs to experience life outside of college. Carsen’s mother, Margie , is constantly worried... about her son and encourages him to get a job, find a bride, and be happy. Carsen receives a mysterious invitation for an interview at the Metropolitan Public Library. Shortly after Carsen’s odd but successful interview, he is shown the true duties of his new job by a doleful library employee, Charlene , and library head Judson, . The position of librarian, Carsen’s new job, is said to have existed for centuries. Its purpose is to protect historical and often magical items in a secret section of the library.
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| Release date: | December 5, 2004 |
| Directed by: | Peter Winther |
| Runtime: | 90 Minutes |
| Producer: | Gary Hamilton, Jörg Westerkamp, Kai Schürmann, Phillip M. Goldfarb |
| Editor: | Ron Rosen |
| Music by: | Joseph LoDuca |
| Cinematography: | Alan Caso |
| Screenplay by: | David Titcher |
| Genre: | Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Thriller |