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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.) The film concerns a sleek and smooth Hollywood studio executive who starts receiving death threats from a disgruntled writer because he has committed the ultimate Hollywood sin -- he promised the writer he would call him back and he never did. This is particularly ironic because the studio executive, Griffin Mill (Tim Robbins), is considered "writer-friendly," spending his days listening to pitches from such noted screenwriters as Buck Henry, who is pushing "The Graduate, Part II" and Alan Rudolph, who is hawking a Bruce Willis action film described as "Ghost meets The Manchurian Candidate." But The Player finds Griffin's comfortable life style in danger of collapse. He is trying to find a way to unload his girlfriend (Cynthia Stevenson) whose independence and intelligence make her a poor candidate for a trophy wife. More importantly, it seems that Larry Levy (Peter Gallagher), a slippery executive from Twentieth Century Fox, is angling for his job. And then there are those nasty postcards and faxes from a screenwriter threatening to kill him. Altman cast over 65 stars in cameo roles as texture for his scabrous tale. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

Cast

René Auberjonois Himself
Steve Allen Himself
Richard Anderson Himself
Leah Ayres Sandy
Frank Barhydt Frank Murphy
Randall Batinkoff Reg Goldman
Harry Belafonte Himself
Shari Belafonte Herself
Michael Bowen Himself
Gary Busey Himself
Robert Carradine Himself
Charles Champlin Himself
Cher Herself
Cathy Lee Crosby Herself
John Cusack Himself
Vincent D'Onofrio David Kahane
Brad Davis Himself
Paul Dooley Himself
Thereza Ellis Herself
Peter Falk Himself
Felicia Farr Herself
Kashia Figura Herself
Louise Fletcher Herself
Dennis Franz Himself
Peter Gallagher Larry Levy
Teri Garr Herself
Gina Gershon Whitney Gersh
Leeza Gibbons Herself
Whoopi Goldberg Det. Susan Avery
Jeff Goldblum Himself
Elliott Gould Himself
Richard E. Grant Tom Oakley
Joel Grey Himself
David Alan Grier Himself
Angela Hall Jan
Paul Hewitt Jimmy Chase
Anjelica Huston Herself
Kathy Ireland Herself
Brion James Joel Levison
Maxine John-James Herself
Mike E. Kaplan Marty Grossman
Sally Kirkland Herself
Lyle Lovett Det. DeLongpre
Andie MacDowell Herself
Marlee Matlin Herself
Malcolm McDowell Himself
Jayne Meadows Herself
Dina Merrill Celia
Jennifer Nash Herself
Nick Nolte Himself
Jeremy Piven Steve Reeves
Alexandra Powers Herself
Bert Remsen Himself
Guy Remsen Himself
Jack Riley Himself
Julia Roberts Herself
Mimi Rogers Herself
Annie Ross Herself
Susan Sarandon Herself
Greta Scacchi June Gudmundsdottir
Kevin Scannell Gar Girard
Jill St. John Herself
Rod Steiger Himself
Cynthia Stevenson Bonnie Sherow
Dean Stockwell Andy Civella
Brian Tochi Himself
Robert Wagner Himself
Ray Walston Himself
Fred Ward Walter Stuckel
Bruce Willis Himself
Marvin Young Himself
Karen Black Herself
Buck Henry Himself
Jack Lemmon Himself
Martin Mull Himself
Sydney Pollack Dick Mellen
Patricia Resnick Herself
Burt Reynolds Himself
Tim Robbins Griffin Mill
Alan Rudolph Himself
Adam Simon Himself
Joan Tewkesbury herself
Lily Tomlin Herself
James Coburn Himself
Steve James Himself

Production Crew

Jerry Fleming Art Director
David Levy Associate Producer
Michael Tolkin Book Author
Jean Lepine Cinematographer
Scott Bushnell Co-producer
Thomas Newman Composer (Music Score)
Alexander Julian Costume Designer
Lydia Tanji Costume Designer
Robert Altman Director
Geraldine Peroni Editor
Maysie Hoy Editor
Cary Brokaw Executive Producer
Deborah Larsen Makeup
John Pritchett Musical Direction/Supervision
David Brown Producer
Michael Tolkin Producer
Nick Wechsler Producer
William S. Gilmore Producer
Stephen Altman Production Designer
Michael Tolkin Screenwriter
Susan J. Emshwiller Set Designer
Year: 1992
Runtime: 123
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
for language, and for some sensuality
Category: Feature

Genre
Comedy

Color type
Deluxe color

Sound
Ultra-Stereo

Produced by
Avenue Pictures
David Brown Productions
New Line Cinema
Spelling Entertainment

Release
April 10, 1992 (USA)
by Fine Line Features

Awards
1991 - Best Film - New York Film Critics Circle
1992 - Best Film (Musical or Comedy) - Golden Globe
1992 - Best Picture - Independent Spirit Award
1992 - Best Picture - National Board of Review
1992 - Best Picture - New York Film Critics Circle