The Player

1992    2h 4m    R
Drama, Comedy,
7.597%84%72%
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Events in the life of a Hollywood studio executive, unfold with the same unrealistic positive coincidences, ultimately culminating to a "happy ending", much like the movie scripts, with which he works day in and out, after he accidentally murders someone.
Directed By
Robert Altman
Written By
Michael Tolkin
Studio
Fine Line Features, Avenue Pictures,

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Cast of The Player
  • Tim RobbinsGriffin Mill
  • Greta ScacchiJune Gudmundsdottir
  • Fred WardWalter Stuckel
  • Whoopi GoldbergDetective Avery
  • Peter GallagherLarry Levy
  • Brion JamesJoel Levison
  • Cynthia StevensonBonnie Sherow
  • Vincent D'OnofrioDavid Kahane
  • Dean StockwellAndy Civella
  • Richard E. GrantTom Oakley
  • Sydney PollackDick Mellen
  • Lyle LovettDetective DeLongpre
  • Dina MerrillCelia
  • Angela HallJan
  • Leah AyresSandy
  • Paul HewittJimmy Chase
  • Randall BatinkoffReg Goldman
  • Jeremy PivenSteve Reeves
  • Gina GershonWhitney Gersh
  • Frank BarhydtFrank Murphy
  • Mike KaplanMarty Grossman
  • Kevin ScannellGar Girard
  • Margery BondWitness
  • Susan EmshwillerDetective Broom
  • Brian BrophyPhil
  • Michael TolkinEric Schecter
  • Stephen TolkinCarl Schecter
  • Natalie StrongNatalie
  • Peter KochWalter
  • Pamela BowenTrixie
  • Jeff CelentanoRocco
  • Steve AllenSteve Allen
  • Richard AndersonRichard Anderson
  • René AuberjonoisRené Auberjonois
  • Harry BelafonteHarry Belafonte
  • Shari BelafonteShari Belafonte
  • Karen BlackKaren Black
  • Michael BowenMichael Bowen
  • Gary BuseyGary Busey
  • Robert CarradineRobert Carradine
  • Charles ChamplinCharles Champlin
  • CherCher
  • James CoburnJames Coburn
  • Cathy Lee CrosbyCathy Lee Crosby
  • John CusackJohn Cusack
  • Brad DavisBrad Davis
  • Paul DooleyPaul Dooley
  • Thereza EllisThereza Ellis
  • Peter FalkPeter Falk
  • Felicia FarrFelicia Farr
  • Katarzyna FiguraKasia Figura
  • Louise FletcherLouise Fletcher
  • Dennis FranzDennis Franz
  • Teri GarrTeri Garr
  • Leeza GibbonsLeeza Gibbons
  • Scott GlennScott Glenn
  • Jeff GoldblumJeff Goldblum
  • Elliott GouldElliott Gould
  • Joel GreyJoel Grey
  • David Alan GrierDavid Alan Grier
  • Buck HenryBuck Henry
  • Anjelica HustonAnjelica Huston
  • Kathy IrelandKathy Ireland
  • Steve JamesSteve James
  • Maxine John-JamesMaxine John-James
  • Sally KellermanSally Kellerman
  • Sally KirklandSally Kirkland
  • Jack LemmonJack Lemmon
  • Marlee MatlinMarlee Matlin
  • Andie MacDowellAndie MacDowell
  • Malcolm McDowellMalcolm McDowell
  • Jayne MeadowsJayne Meadows
  • Martin MullMartin Mull
  • Jennifer NashJennifer Nash
  • Nick NolteNick Nolte
  • Alexandra PowersAlexandra Powers
  • Bert RemsenBert Ramsen
  • Guy RemsenGuy Remsen
  • Patricia ResnickPatricia Resnick
  • Burt ReynoldsBurt Reynolds
  • Jack RileyJack Riley
  • Julia RobertsJulia Roberts
  • Mimi RogersMimi Rogers
  • Annie RossAnnie Ross
  • Alan RudolphAlan Rudolph
  • Jill St. JohnJill St. John
  • Susan SarandonSusan Sarandon
  • Adam SimonAdam Simon
  • Rod SteigerRod Steiger
  • Joan TewkesburyJoan Tewkesbury
  • Brian TochiBrian Tochi
  • Lily TomlinLily Tomlin
  • Robert WagnerRobert Wagner
  • Ray WalstonRay Walston
  • Bruce WillisBruce Willis
  • Marvin YoungMarvin Young
  • Ned BellamyAaron Camp (uncredited)
  • Steve FujiFuneral Guest (uncredited)
  • Althea GibsonAlthea Gibson (uncredited)
  • Ted HartleyParty Guest (uncredited)
  • Jack JasonJack (uncredited)
  • Jack KneyJogger (uncredited)
  • James McLindonJim the Writer (uncredited)
  • Ritchie MontgomeryRitchie Montgomery (uncredited)
  • Derek RaserStudio Mail Driver (uncredited)
  • Scott ShawScott Shaw (uncredited)
  • Patrick SwayzePatrick Swayze (uncredited)
  • Dan TwymanFuneral Guest (uncredited)
  • Marina ZenovichStudio Executive (uncredited)
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