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The Player (1992)

R 05/08/1992 Mystery, Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Crime 2h 4m
72%
User
Score
7.5/10
97%
86/100

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Overview

A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?

Michael Tolkin

Screenplay

Robert Altman

Director

Top Billed Cast

Tim Robbins

Tim Robbins

Griffin Mill

Greta Scacchi

Greta Scacchi

June Gudmundsdottir

Fred Ward

Fred Ward

Walter Stuckel

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Detective Avery

Peter Gallagher

Peter Gallagher

Larry Levy

Brion James

Brion James

Joel Levison

Cynthia Stevenson

Cynthia Stevenson

Bonnie Sherow

Vincent D'Onofrio

Vincent D'Onofrio

David Kahane

Dean Stockwell

Dean Stockwell

Andy Civella

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Media

Genre Play in Robert Altman's THE PLAYER

Genre Play in Robert Altman's THE PLAYER

Original Theatrical Trailer

Original Theatrical Trailer

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Reviews

A review by Filipe Manuel Neto

Written on June 9, 2024

**A remarkable work.**

This is one of those films that I decided to watch without having a clear idea of ​​what I was going to find. I know that there are many people who like to know, read and even watch the trailers to decide what to watch, and I also do this moderately, but one of the sensations I like most in the cinematic experience is surprise, that feeling of pleasure, difficult to describe, that happens when a film pleases us and surprises us. Of course, the opposite could happen, the surprise could be bad, and the film could be magnificent rubbish. It happens! But I think you understand me...

Robert Altmann is not a director I know much about. As far as I remember, I've only seen one film of his, “Shortcuts”, and I wasn't particularly impressed. However, I think any ...

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A review by CinemaSerf

Written on March 5, 2025

It’s the job of “Griffin” (Tim Robbins) to secure good storylines for his Hollywood studio and he’s good at filtering out the wheat from the chaff. The thing is, though, he’s getting on a bit and there are rumours abounding that he is on his way out. When “Levy” (Peter Gallagher) arrives from an erstwhile competitor, the writing looks more like it’s on the wall than on the page. He’s also been having some difficulties with a mysterious stalker whom he’s spurned, professionally, at some stage and who is now bombarding him with threatening postcards. Finally, there’s his more off than on relationship of convenience with “Bonnie” (Cynthia Stevenson) to which he is surprisingly indifferent. Under pressure and under siege, his tormentor starts to get under his skin so ...

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