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A Life in the Theatre

  • TV Movie
  • 1993
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 18m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
220
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A Life in the Theatre (1993)
ComedyDrama

A veteran actor who's seen it all and a young, up-and-comer join for a season of reperatory theatre.A veteran actor who's seen it all and a young, up-and-comer join for a season of reperatory theatre.A veteran actor who's seen it all and a young, up-and-comer join for a season of reperatory theatre.

  • Director
    • Gregory Mosher
  • Writer
    • David Mamet
  • Stars
    • Matthew Broderick
    • Nicole Bukky
    • Jack Lemmon
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    220
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gregory Mosher
    • Writer
      • David Mamet
    • Stars
      • Matthew Broderick
      • Nicole Bukky
      • Jack Lemmon
    • 5User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

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    Matthew Broderick
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    Nicole Bukky
    • Mrs. Wilcox
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    Jack Lemmon
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    • Director
      • Gregory Mosher
    • Writer
      • David Mamet(play) (teleplay)
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    • Trivia
      Matthew Broderick keeps a picture of his real life father, actor James Broderick, on his dressing room table in the film.
    • Quotes

      Robert: The harshest tribunal of all convened upon the silvered glass... Oh, why, why do you bring this action, you...

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Rudy/A Life in the Theatre/Gettysburg/Farewell, My Concubine/Mr. Jones (1993)

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    1/10
    Absolutely nothing to offer.
    I would classify this movie as a 1 because I cant imagine anyone who would have even a slight spark of interest in the plot of this film. I was unfortunate enough to have my time wasted by this film because it was given to me as an extra bonus for buying movies from a rental that had closed down. If a movie doesn't offer anything substantial in a way of enlightenment, a differing world view, good cinematography, or something along the lines of a good reason to watch it, it should at least have a plot. Terribly unimaginative and incredibly boring are the only way to describe this movie with Mathew Broderick; an actor who I must say has only one usable character in his repertoire, Ferris Bueller-silly, and Ferris Bueller-not silly.
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    • cobrompton
    • Mar 16, 2006

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    • Release date
      • October 9, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Teaterliv
    • Production companies
      • Beacon Communications
      • TNT Originals
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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