Directed by:
Robert AltmanScreenplay:
Michael TolkinCinematography:
Jean LépineComposer:
Thomas NewmanCast:
Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Fred Ward, Whoopi Goldberg, Peter Gallagher, Brion James, Cynthia Stevenson, Vincent D'Onofrio, Dean Stockwell, Richard E. Grant (more)VOD (3)
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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. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1993 - Robert Altman (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1993 - Michael Tolkin (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1993 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
Independent Spirit Awards
- 1993 - David Brown, Michael Tolkin, Nick Wechsler (Best Feature)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1993 - Robert Altman (Best Director)
- 1993 - Michael Tolkin (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1993 - Best Film
- 1993 - Tim Robbins (Best Leading Actor)
- 1993 - Best Editing
César Awards
- 1993 - Best Foreign Film
Golden Globes
- 1993 - Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- 1993 - Tim Robbins (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
- 1993 - Robert Altman (Best Director)
- 1993 - Michael Tolkin (Best Screenplay)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1992 - Best Film
- 1992 - Robert Altman (Best Director)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1992 - Best Film
- 1992 - Robert Altman (Best Director)
- 1992 - Jean Lépine (Best Cinematographer)
- 1992 - Michael Tolkin (Best Screenplay)
Cannes Film Festival
- 1992 - Robert Altman (Best Director)
- 1992 - Tim Robbins (Best Actor)
- 1992 - Robert Altman (Golden Palm - Official Competition)
San Sebastián International Film Festival
- 1992 - Robert Altman (Golden Shell for Best Film)