Movie Details
- Status: Released
- Movie Tagline: Everything you’ve heard is true!
- Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Release Date: 1992-04-03
- Runtime: 124.0 min
- Budget: $8.0 million
- Revenue: $21.7 million
- Production Companies: Fine Line Features, Avenue Pictures, Spelling Entertainment, Addis Wechsler Pictures
Cast & Crew
Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Fred Ward, Whoopi Goldberg, Peter Gallagher, Brion James, Cynthia Stevenson, Vincent D’Onofrio, Dean Stockwell, Richard E. Grant, Sydney Pollack, Lyle Lovett, Dina Merrill, Angela Hall, Leah Ayres, Paul Hewitt, Randall Batinkoff, Jeremy Piven, Gina Gershon, Frank Barhydt, Mike Kaplan, Kevin Scannell, Margery Bond, Susan Emshwiller, Brian Brophy, Michael Tolkin, Stephen Tolkin, Natalie Strong, Peter Koch, Pamela Bowen, Jeff Celentano, Steve Allen, Richard Anderson, René Auberjonois, Harry Belafonte, Shari Belafonte, Karen Black, Michael Bowen, Gary Busey, Robert Carradine, Charles Champlin, Cher, James Coburn, Cathy Lee Crosby, John Cusack, Brad Davis, Paul Dooley, Thereza Ellis, Peter Falk, Felicia Farr, Katarzyna Figura, Louise Fletcher, Dennis Franz, Teri Garr, Leeza Gibbons, Scott Glenn, Jeff Goldblum, Elliott Gould, Joel Grey, David Alan Grier, Buck Henry, Anjelica Huston, Kathy Ireland, Steve James, Maxine John, James, Sally Kellerman, Sally Kirkland, Jack Lemmon, Marlee Matlin, Andie MacDowell, Malcolm McDowell, Jayne Meadows, Martin Mull, Jennifer Nash, Nick Nolte, Alexandra Powers, Bert Remsen, Guy Remsen, Patricia Resnick, Burt Reynolds, Jack Riley, Julia Roberts, Mimi Rogers, Annie Ross, Alan Rudolph, Jill St. John, Susan Sarandon, Adam Simon, Rod Steiger, Joan Tewkesbury, Brian Tochi, Lily Tomlin, Robert Wagner, Ray Walston, Bruce Willis, Marvin Young, Ned Bellamy, Steve Fuji, Althea Gibson, Ted Hartley, Jack Jason, Jack Kney, James McLindon, Ritchie Montgomery, Derek Raser, Scott Shaw, Patrick Swayze, Dan Twyman, Marina Zenovich
Synopsis – What to Expect from “The Player”
The Player is a 1992 American satirical black comedy film directed by Robert Altman and written by Michael Tolkin. The film stars Tim Robbins as Griffin Mill, a Hollywood studio executive who is threatened by a screenwriter whose script he rejected.
The film follows the story of Griffin Mill, a Hollywood studio executive who is under immense pressure from his superiors to produce a successful movie. His life is turned upside down when he receives a series of anonymous postcards from a mysterious writer who threatens to kill him if he does not accept his script. Griffin becomes increasingly paranoid and desperate as he attempts to discover the identity of the writer.
The film follows Griffin as he goes through a series of comedic misadventures in his attempts to discover the writer’s identity. He meets a series of colorful characters including a private detective, a studio executive, and a Hollywood starlet. As he gets closer to the truth, Griffin finds himself caught in a web of lies and deceit as he discovers the true identity of the writer and the motives behind the threats.
The Player is a darkly humorous exploration of the cutthroat world of Hollywood. With its witty dialogue and sharp satire, the film is a sharp commentary on the power dynamics of the film industry. It is a must-watch for any fan of Robert Altman’s work.
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