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Key Information
Directors: Robert Altman
Stars: Tim Robbins
Actors: Jill St. John
Genre: Dramas
Subgenre: Recommended · All-Star · Psychodrama · Murder · Satire · Showbiz · Classic · Thriller
MPAA Rating: R (MPAA)
Available Formats: DVD
UPC: 794043456930
Release Date: 1992
Running Time: 2hr 4min
Languages
Original Language: English
DVD Editions
: Format: DVD, 2hr 4min
Release Company: New Line Home Video (August 22, 1997)
UPC: 794043403224
VHS Editions
: Format: VHS, 2hr 4min
Release Company: New Line Home Video (March 31, 1993)
UPC: 794043456930
Credits
Screenwriter: Michael Tolkin
Professional Reviews
: (04/30/1992, p.63-4, Peter Travers): "...What makes THE PLAYER the best and boldest American comedy in years is Altman's wizardry at leavening anger with cathartic wit..."
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Details: Robert Altman's adaptation of Michael Tolkin's novel gives the notorious director a chance to address perhaps his greatest nemesis: the Hollywood studio system. Disguised as a thriller, the film assembles virtually every famous actor in Hollywood to create an exhilarating blend of real life and fiction. Tim Robbins plays Griffin Mill, a studio executive who begins to fear for his job when upstart Larry Levy's (Peter Gallagher) name becomes a hot topic on the lot. After receiving threatening postcards from an unidentified writer, Griffin tracks down David Kahane (Vincent D'Onofrio), who he thinks is the guilty party. The two argue, with disastrous results. Later, as Griffin struggles to keep his job while trying to distance himself from the law, he finds himself falling in love with Kahane's mysterious girlfriend (Greta Scacchi). THE PLAYER is a vicious satire that exposes the Hollywood industry as fraudulent, weak, and shallow. Altman's film also sends up both the noir genre and filmmaking technique, the...
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