The Player (1992 film)
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The Player is a 1992 American satirical black comedy mystery film directed by Robert Altman and written by Michael Tolkin, based on his own 1988 novel of the same name.[2] 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.
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Directed by | Robert Altman |
Screenplay by | Michael Tolkin |
Based on | The Player by Michael Tolkin |
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Cinematography | Jean Lépine |
Edited by | Geraldine Peroni |
Music by | Thomas Newman |
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Distributed by | Fine Line Features |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $8 million[1] |
Box office | $28.9 million[1] |
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.[3] 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.