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  1. The Player is a 1992 American satirical black comedy mystery film directed by Robert Altman and written by Michael Tolkin, based on his own 1988 novel of the same name. The film stars Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Fred Ward, Whoopi Goldberg, Peter Gallagher, Brion James and Cynthia Stevenson, and is the story of a Hollywood film studio executive who kills an aspiring screenwriter he believes is ...

  2. May 8, 1992 · A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected, but which one? Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, read user and critic reviews, and learn more about this Robert Altman-directed film nominated for 3 Oscars.

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    • Comedy, Crime, Drama
    • Robert Altman
    • 1992-05-08
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  4. Apr 24, 1992 · A vice president at a movie studio gets threatening postcards from a writer he rejected, and tries to cover up his crime. Read Ebert's analysis of the film's humor, anger and references to classic cinema.

  5. A film producer (Tim Robbins) is targeted by a mysterious killer after a screenwriter (Vincent D'Onofrio) is murdered. The Player is a dark comedy that exposes the corruption and cynicism of the movie industry.

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    • Robert Altman
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    • Tim Robbins
  6. A Hollywood studio executive is threatened by a writer whose script he rejected and accidentally kills him. He then tries to cover up the murder and avoid the police investigation in this dark comedy.

  7. A Hollywood studio executive with a shaky moral compass (Tim Robbins) finds himself caught up in a criminal situation that would be right at home in one of his movie projects, in this biting industry satire from Robert Altman. Mixing elements of film noir with sly insider comedy, The Player, based on a novel by Michael Tolkin, functions as both a nifty stylish murder story and a commentary on ...

  8. A Hollywood satire by Robert Altman, starring Tim Robbins as a studio executive involved in a murder plot. The film features a star-studded cast, a daring opening shot, and a commentary on the film industry.

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