[PAR] [TLE] Spartan (film) [SEP] Spartan is a 2004 American political thriller film written and directed by David Mamet.  It features Val Kilmer, Derek Luke, Tia Texada, Ed O'Neill, William H. Macy, and Kristen Bell.  It was released in the United States and Canada on 12 March 2004. [PAR] [TLE] David Mamet [SEP] David Alan Mamet ( ; born November 30, 1947) is an American playwright, essayist, screenwriter, and film director.  As a playwright, Mamet has won a Pulitzer Prize and received Tony nominations for "Glengarry Glen Ross" (1984) and "Speed-the-Plow" (1988).  Mamet first gained acclaim for a trio of off-Broadway plays in 1976, "The Duck Variations," "Sexual Perversity in Chicago," and "American Buffalo."  His play "Race" opened on Broadway on December 6, 2009, and his play "The Penitent" previewed off-Broadway on February 8, 2017.
[PAR] [TLE] Spartan ( film ) [ SEP ] Spartan is a 2004 American political thriller film written and directed by David Mamet . It features Val Kilmer , Derek Luke , Tia Texada , Ed O'Neill , William H. Macy , and Kristen Bell . It was released in the United States and Canada on 12 March 2004 . [PAR] [TLE] David Mamet [ SEP ] David Alan Mamet ( ; born November 30 , 1947 ) is an American playwright , essayist , screenwriter , and film director . As a playwright , Mamet has won a Pulitzer Prize and received Tony nominations for " Glengarry Glen Ross " ( 1984 ) and " Speed - the - Plow " ( 1988 ) . Mamet first gained acclaim for a trio of off - Broadway plays in 1976 , " The Duck Variations , " " Sexual Perversity in Chicago , " and " American Buffalo . " His play " Race " opened on Broadway on December 6 , 2009 , and his play " The Penitent " previewed off - Broadway on February 8 , 2017 .
Which American film director and playwright made the political thriller Spartan, starring Val Kilmer, in 2004?
Which American film director and playwright made the political thriller Spartan , starring Val Kilmer , in 2004 ?
David Mamet
David Mamet