''A Life in the Theatre'' is a 1993 American

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starring

Matthew Broderick Matthew Broderick (born March 21, 1962) is an American actor. His roles include the Golden Globe-nominated portrayal of the title character in '' Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' (1986), the voice of adult Simba in Disney's ''The Lion King'' (1994) ...

and Jack Lemmon. It is based on

David Mamet David Alan Mamet (; born November 30, 1947) is an American playwright, filmmaker, and author. He won a Pulitzer Prize and received Tony nominations for his plays ''Glengarry Glen Ross'' (1984) and '' Speed-the-Plow'' (1988). He first gained cri ...

's 1977 play of the same name. Lemmon was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his portrayal of Robert.page 404 This is the second adaptation of Mamet's play following the 1979 version.

Plot

Cast

as John * Jack Lemmon as Robert

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* * 1993 television films 1993 comedy-drama films 1993 films 1990s English-language films American comedy-drama television films Beacon Pictures films TNT Network original films Films based on works by David Mamet Films scored by David Michael Frank Films with screenplays by David Mamet 1990s American films {{US-tv-film-stub