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The Player: Directed by Robert Altman. With Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Fred Ward, Whoopi Goldberg. A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected, but which one?
- (67K)
- Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Robert Altman
- 1992-05-08
The Player is a film by Robert Altman about a Hollywood executive who kills a screenwriter he thinks is threatening him. The film features many Hollywood cameos, references and in-jokes, and won two Golden Globes.
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The Player. A former intelligence and FBI officer, who now works as a security expert in Las Vegas, is recruited by mysterious pit boss Mr. Johnson to, based on his tips, try to prevent crimes, while the rich place bets on his chances of success.
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- 2015-09-24
- Action, Crime, Drama
- 60
Bitingly cynical without succumbing to bitterness, The Player is one of the all-time great Hollywood satires -- and an ensemble-driven highlight of the Altman oeuvre. Read Critics Reviews
- (68)
- Robert Altman
- R
- Tim Robbins
Apr 24, 1992 · “The Player” follows Griffin (Tim Robbins) during a period when his big paycheck, his luxury car and his expensive lifestyle seem to be in danger. There is another shark in the pond, a younger executive (Peter Gallagher) who may be even sleeker and greedier, and who may get Griffin’s job.
The Player. Academy Award-honoree Robert Altman directs this Golden Globe-winner for Best Motion Picture about a ruthless Hollywood studio executive who takes drastic measures. 694 IMDb 7.5 2 h 4 min 1992. R. Comedy · Drama · Dark · Fun. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $3.79. Buy. HD $14.99. More purchase. options.