The player, Fine Line Features ; Avenue Pictures in association with Spelling Entertainment presents ; a David Brown/Addis-Wechsler production ; a Robert Altman film ; co-executive producer, William S. Gilmore ; executive producer, Cary Brokaw ; screen play by Michael Tolkin ; produced by David Brown, Michael Tolkin, Nick Wechsler ; directed by Robert Altman
Type
Label
The player, Fine Line Features ; Avenue Pictures in association with Spelling Entertainment presents ; a David Brown/Addis-Wechsler production ; a Robert Altman film ; co-executive producer, William S. Gilmore ; executive producer, Cary Brokaw ; screen play by Michael Tolkin ; produced by David Brown, Michael Tolkin, Nick Wechsler ; directed by Robert Altman
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: Rated R for language, nudity, some sexuality
Main title
The player
Medium
videorecording
Oclc number
38032566
Responsibility statement
Fine Line Features ; Avenue Pictures in association with Spelling Entertainment presents ; a David Brown/Addis-Wechsler production ; a Robert Altman film ; co-executive producer, William S. Gilmore ; executive producer, Cary Brokaw ; screen play by Michael Tolkin ; produced by David Brown, Michael Tolkin, Nick Wechsler ; directed by Robert Altman
Runtime
124
Series statement
New Line platinum series
Summary
"I was just thinking what an interesting concept it is to eliminate the writer from the artistic process. If we could just get rid of these actors and directors, maybe we've got something here."--Griffin Mill. Griffin is a slick, successful film studio vice president whose primary duty is to listen to story pitches from a constant stream of writers. Like all Hollywood producers, he's always looking over his shoulder, and he thinks up-and-comer Larry Levy is after his job. Along with power lunches, corporate in-fighting, and bottom-line priorities, a mysterious someone--probably an ignored and angry screenwriter--has been leaving him threatening postcards. When he finally takes action, his cool aplomb deserts him, things go seriously sideways, and Griffin's world begins falling apart
Table Of Contents
Griffin's world -- Welcome to the game -- Pool party -- Jacuzzi rituals -- Ground rules -- Night caller -- The Rialto -- A writer erased -- A new player -- Prime suspect -- The funeral -- Spoils of the vanquished -- Pasadena PD -- Summoned to the St. James -- Don't open 'till Xmas -- A pitch for Levy -- Movers & shakers -- Down to the station -- Bonnie betrayed -- Desert hideaway -- Number 3 -- Habeas Corpus -- Survivors -- End credits
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Contributor
- James, Brion, 1945-1999
- Wechsler, Nick
- Gallagher, Peter, 1955-
- Avenue Pictures
- Gilmore, William S
- Robbins, Tim, 1958-
- Stockwell, Dean, 1938-
- Stevenson, Cynthia, 1962-
- Addis-Wechsler (Firm)
- Hall, Angela
- Spelling Entertainment Inc
- Tolkin, Michael
- Altman, Robert, 1925-2006
- Brown, David, 1916-2010
- Scacchi, Greta
- Goldberg, Whoopi, 1950-
- Merrill, Dina
- Brokaw, Cary
- Grant, Richard E., 1957-
- D'Onofrio, Vincent
- Lovett, Lyle
- Pollack, Sydney, 1934-2008
- Ward, Fred, 1942-
- Fine Line Features
- New Line Home Video (Firm)
Genre
Subject
- Comedy -- Feature
- Motion picture industry -- United States -- Drama
- Mystery films
- Comedy films
- Dark comedy films
- American fiction -- Film adaptations
- Man-woman relationships -- Drama
- Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Drama
- Murder + Investigation -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Feature films -- United States
- Feature films
- Mystery -- Feature
- Detective and mystery films
- Fiction films
- Murder -- Drama
Actor
Director
Is Based On
Is Part Of
resource.screenwriter
Mapped to
Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Contributor25
- James, Brion, 1945-1999
- Wechsler, Nick
- Gallagher, Peter, 1955-
- Avenue Pictures
- Gilmore, William S
- Robbins, Tim, 1958-
- Stockwell, Dean, 1938-
- Stevenson, Cynthia, 1962-
- Addis-Wechsler (Firm)
- Hall, Angela
- Spelling Entertainment Inc
- Tolkin, Michael
- Altman, Robert, 1925-2006
- Brown, David, 1916-2010
- Scacchi, Greta
- Goldberg, Whoopi, 1950-
- Merrill, Dina
- Brokaw, Cary
- Grant, Richard E., 1957-
- D'Onofrio, Vincent
- Lovett, Lyle
- Pollack, Sydney, 1934-2008
- Ward, Fred, 1942-
- Fine Line Features
- New Line Home Video (Firm)
- Genre9
- Subject16
- Comedy -- Feature
- Motion picture industry -- United States -- Drama
- Mystery films
- Comedy films
- Dark comedy films
- American fiction -- Film adaptations
- Man-woman relationships -- Drama
- Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Drama
- Murder + Investigation -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Feature films -- United States
- Feature films
- Mystery -- Feature
- Detective and mystery films
- Fiction films
- Murder -- Drama
- Actor14
- Director1
- Is Based On1
- Is Part Of1
- Producer5
- resource.screenwriter1
- Mapped to1