The Player (1992)
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- Synopsis
- Robert Altman takes a scalpel to Hollywood ethics in the 1990s (or the lack thereof) in his acidic satire The Player, adapted from Michael Tolkin's novel. (Tolkin also wrote the screenplay....
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- Starring
- Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Fred Ward, Whoopi Goldberg, Peter Gallagher
- Director(s)
- Robert Altman
- Distributor(s)
- Fine Line Features
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 123 min.
Critic Reviews
The film, which begins with a single, gorgeously sustained eight-minute camera move, is blissfully out of touch with contemporary trends in moviemaking...surprising, both in style and narrative.Read the full review
Joins company with "Sullivan's Travels" and "Sunset Boulevard" as the quintessential Hollywood peek-a-boos...[and] Tim Robbins' modulated performance rates rhapsodic praise. [10 Apr 1992]Read the full review
This brilliant satire, styled as a murder mystery, is the best insider's view of Hollywood since "Sunset Boulevard." [15 Dec 1992, p.A16(E)]Read the full review
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