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The Player
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The Player is a 1992 American drama and crime film directed by Robert Altman and written by Michael Tolkin, who also served as producer alongside David Brown. The film features Tim Robbins, Cynthia Stevenson, Greta Scacchi, and Peter Gallagher in the cast. Thomas Newman composed the score, while Geraldine Peroni handled editing. Set in Los Angeles, the narrative follows a Hollywood studio executive receiving death threats from a writer whose script he rejected.
Produced with a budget of $8,000,000, the film grossed $21,706,101. It has a runtime of 124 minutes and was distributed by Fine Line Features and Netflix via video on demand. The Player received an Academy Award nomination for Best Director, Best Film Editing, and Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay. It was also recognized by the National Board of Review as one of the Top Ten Films.
Critical reception included ratings of 7.5 on IMDb from 72,296 votes, 7.195 on TMDb from 947 votes, and scores of 8.7/10, 86/100, and 97% from other sources. The work is subject to the Bechdel test assessment and is referenced by 474 other encyclopedia articles.
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7.2A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?
Cast
- Tim Robbins as Griffin Mill
- Greta Scacchi as June Gudmundsdottir
- Fred Ward as Walter Stuckel
- Whoopi Goldberg as Detective Avery
- Peter Gallagher as Larry Levy
- Brion James as Joel Levison
Themes
- based on novel or book
- homicide
- movie business
- blackmail
- screenwriter
- hollywood
- death threat
- movie mogul
- movie studio
- studio executive
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Robert Altman
- Screenplay by
- Michael Tolkin
- Based on
- The Player , by Michael Tolkin
- Produced by
- David Brown Michael Tolkin Nick Wechsler
- Starring
- Tim Robbins Greta Scacchi Fred Ward Whoopi Goldberg Peter Gallagher Brion James Cynthia Stevenson
- Cinematography
- Jean Lépine
- Edited by
- Geraldine Peroni
- Music by
- Thomas Newman
- Production companies
- Avenue Pictures Spelling Entertainment David Brown Productions Addis-Wechsler
- Distributed by
- Fine Line Features
- Release dates
- April 3, 1992 ( 1992-04-03 ) ( Cleveland ) April 10, 1992 ( 1992-04-10 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 124 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $8 million
- Box office
- $28.9 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- crime film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Robert Altman
- Screenwriter
- Michael Tolkin
- Composer
- Thomas Newman
- Producer
- Michael Tolkin
- Narrative location
- Los Angeles
- Filming location
- Malibu
- Duration
- 124
- FilmAffinity ID
- 996750
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1992-04-10
- title
- The Player
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
- film editor
- Geraldine Peroni
- distributed by
- Netflix
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 97%
- capital cost
- 8000000
- box office
- 21706101
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Encyclopedic overview
The Player is a 1992 American satirical black comedy neo-noir mystery film directed by Robert Altman and written by Michael Tolkin, based on his 1988 novel. The film stars Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Fred Ward, Whoopi Goldberg, Peter Gallagher, Brion James and Cynthia Stevenson, and is the story of a Hollywood film studio executive who kills an aspiring screenwriter he believes is sending him death threats.
The Player has many film references and Hollywood in-jokes, with 65 celebrities making cameo appearances in the film. Altman once stated that the film "is a very mild satire," offending no one. The film received three nominations at the 65th Academy Awards: Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Editing. The film also won two Golden Globes, Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical and Best Actor – Comedy or Musical for Robbins. Although the film did not receive any acting nominations, the film is notable for having more Oscar-nominated actors than any other film, with 24.
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