A Hollywood studio executive with a shaky moral compass finds himself caught up in a criminal situation that would fit right into one of his movie projects, in this biting industry satire from Robert Altman. Mixing elements of film noir with sly insider comedy, The Player, based on a novel by Michael Tolkin, functions as both a nifty stylish murder story and a commentary on its own making, and it is stocked with a heroic supporting cast (Peter Gallagher, Whoopi Goldberg, Greta Scacchi, Dean Stockwell, Fred Ward) and an astonishing lineup of star cameos that make for a remarkable Hollywood who’s who. This complexly woven grand entertainment (which kicks off with one of American cinema’s most audacious and acclaimed opening shots) was the film that marked Altman’s triumphant commercial comeback in the early 1990s.

Product details

Director	Robert Altman
Actor	Tim Robbins, Whoopi Goldberg, Greta Scacchi

Genre	Comedy
Content	DVD
FSK / age rating	from age 16
Publication date	16.07.1997
Audio	English, French
Subtitles	English, French, Spanish
Extras	Filmographies, Theatrical trailer, Audio commentary of the director
Length	124 Minutes
Screen	1.85:1
Year of production	1992
Version	US Version
Region code	1

Cast & Crew

Actor

Production & Studios

Robert Altman

Genre

Comedy

Customer reviews

der mit abstand beste altman film

Written on 28. March 2007 by Ctulhu.

schon der start des filmes ist furios: eine solche plansequenz habe ich sonst noch nie gesehen. geniale schauspieler und eine tolle story geben ihr übriges.
Satire mit Biss

Written on 04. July 2003 by Arno.

Altmans Abrechnung mit Hollywood- absolut sehenswert!