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.

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

Languages	English
Content	DVD
FSK / age rating	from age 16
Publication date	16.07.1997
Genre	Comedy

Length	124 minutes
Audio	English, French
Subtitles	English, French, Spanish
Extras	Theatrical trailer, Audio commentary of the director, Filmographies
Screen	1.85:1
Year of production	1992
Region code	1
Version	US Version

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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!

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