Short Cuts
1993
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Apr 24, 1992 · Robert Altman's "The Player," which tells Griffin's story with a cold sardonic glee, is a movie about today's Hollywood -- hilarious and heartless in about equal measure, and often at the same time. It is about an industry that is run like an exclusive rich boy's school, where all the kids are spoiled and most of them have ended up here because ...
97% Tomatometer 68 Reviews 84% Audience Score 10,000+ Ratings Certain that the anonymous threats he's been receiving are the work of David Kahane (Vincent D'Onofrio), producer Griffin Mill (Tim...
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- Robert Altman
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- Tim Robbins
May 5, 2020 · Sex, violence, suspense, a happy ending, an eruption of movie stars that never ends: “The Player,” with knowing irony, has all these things, as well as a riveting action scene (after Griffin ...
The Player is, as much as Short Cuts, a quintessential Altman film. It is also one of the best roles Tim Robbins has ever enjoyed. This film is about Hollywood's dark underbelly. The Player eviscerates its subject by twisting justice, political gamesmanship and artistic integrity into new configurations.
May 8, 1992 · 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?
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- Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Robert Altman
- 1992-05-08
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 97% based on 65 reviews, with an average rating of 8.70/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "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."
Apr 3, 1992 · Directed By: Robert Altman. Written By: Michael Tolkin. The Player. Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 20 Critic Reviews. 86. User Score Generally Favorable Based on 62 User Ratings. 7.9. My Score. Hover and click to give a rating. Add My Review. Where to Watch. Max (Subscription required) All Watch Options. View All. Tim Robbins. Griffin Mill.
