The Player (1992 film)

The Player
The Player
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Robert Altman
Screenplay by	Michael Tolkin
Based on	The Player; by Michael Tolkin
Produced by	David Brown; Michael Tolkin; Nick Wechsler;
Starring	Tim Robbins; Greta Scacchi; Fred Ward; Whoopi Goldberg; Peter Gallagher; Brion James; Cynthia Stevenson;
Cinematography	Jean Lépine
Edited by	Geraldine Peroni
Music by	Thomas Newman
Production; companies	Avenue Pictures; Spelling Entertainment; David Brown Productions; Addis-Wechsler;
Distributed by	Fine Line Features
Release dates	April 3, 1992 (Cleveland); April 10, 1992 (United States);
Running time	124 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$8 million
Box office	$28.9 million

The Player is a 1992 American satirical black comedy mystery film directed by Robert Altman and written by Michael Tolkin, based on his own 1988 novel of the same name.^[2] 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.

The Player has many film references and Hollywood in-jokes, with 65 celebrities making cameo appearances in the film. Altman once stated that the film "is a very mild satire," offending no one.^[3] The film received three nominations at the 65th Academy Awards: Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Editing. The film also won two Golden Globes, Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical and Best Actor – Comedy or Musical for Robbins.

^ ^a ^b "The Player (1992)". The Numbers. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
^ Tolkin, Michael, "The Player", 1st ed., New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, 1988. ISBN 0-87113-228-1
^ The Player – Commentary by Robert Altman, Michael Tolkin (DVD). New Line Home Video.