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The Player is a 1992 American satirical black comedy neo-noir mystery film directed by Robert Altman and written by Michael Tolkin, based on his 1988 novel. 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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If someone is to make film about Hollywood, it helps to be an insider that knows what he is talking about, yet, at the same time, it is also important to approach the subject from the critical distance of an outsider. Robert Altman fulfilled both criteria as a critics darling and icon of 1970s New Hollywood who in 1980s saw his quirky dramas and comedies becoming too “artsy” for general public and, even more importa…More
I have resumed my viewings of classic films and the one I just watched was a well-known thriller from the early 90s! The Player is about a high-profile executive from Hollywood who spends his time making deals with writers and making sure the productions are well executed. He has a very busy life and is often quite short on time, which means he usually dismisses people very quickly in order to avoid wasting his prec…More
