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The Player

Criterion Collection

( Catalog Number CC1318L )
(1.85:1) (4 Sides) (CLV+CAV) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

One of the Best Versions on LaserDisc
Scene-Specific Audio Commentary by Director Robert Altman, Screenwriter Michael Tolkin, and Director of Photography Jean Lepine
Interviews with Altman, Tolkin, Lepine, Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi & Whoopi Goldberg
Video Interviews with 20 Screenwriters about "The Player"
Annotated Photo History of Films about Hollywood
Illustrated Robert Altman Filmography
Over 150 Production Stills with Captions
Deleted Scenes

The Player
1992 - 124 min. - Color
Genre: Comedy
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
Robert Altman's adaptation of Michael Tolkin's novel gives the notorious director a chance to address perhaps his greatest nemesis: the Hollywood studio system. Disguised as a thriller, the film assembles virtually every famous actor in Hollywood to create an exhilarating blend of real life and fiction. Tim Robbins plays Griffin Mill, a studio executive who begins to fear for his job when upstart Larry Levy's (Peter Gallagher) name becomes a hot topic on the lot. After receiving threatening postcards from an unidentified writer, Griffin tracks down David Kahane (Vincent D'Onofrio), who he thinks is the guilty party. The two argue, with disastrous results. Later, as Griffin struggles to keep his job while trying to distance himself from the law, he finds himself falling in love with Kahane's mysterious girlfriend (Greta Scacchi). THE PLAYER is a vicious satire that exposes the Hollywood industry as fraudulent, weak, and shallow. Altman's film also sends up both the noir genre and filmmaking technique, the latter notably in an extended opening shot which is a sprawling one-take that covers the studio's entire lot and features a series of hysterical pitches by actual screenwriters, including Buck Henry offering forth on his concept for THE GRADUATE 2. Bitter and electric, THE PLAYER ends on an ironic upbeat note that perfectly concludes a stellar picture.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Robert Altman takes a scalpel to Hollywood ethics in the 1990s (or the lack thereof) in his acidic satire The Player, adapted from Michael Tolkin's novel. (Tolkin also wrote the screenplay.) 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. Altman cast over 65 stars in cameo roles as texture for his scabrous tale. --- Paul Brenner

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Cast for The Player

Tim Robbins - Griffin Mill
Greta Scacchi - June Gudmundsdottir
Fred Ward - Walter Stuckel
Whoopi Goldberg - Det. Susan Avery
Peter Gallagher - Larry Levy
Brion James - Joel Levison
Vincent D'Onofrio - David Kahane
Cynthia Stevenson - Bonnie Sherow
Dean Stockwell - Andy Civella
Richard E. Grant - Tom Oakley
Sydney Pollack - Dick Mellen
Lyle Lovett - Det. DeLongpre
Dina Merrill - Celia
Angela Hall - Jan
Leah Ayres - Sandy
Paul Hewitt - Jimmy Chase
Randall Batinkoff - Reg Goldman
Jeremy Piven - Steve Reeves
Gina Gershon - Whitney Gersh
Frank Barhydt - Frank Murphy
Mike E. Kaplan - Marty Grossman
Kevin Scannell - Gar Girard
Steve Allen - Himself
Richard Anderson - Himself
Harry Belafonte - Himself
Shari Belafonte - Herself
Karen Black - Herself
Michael Bowen - Himself
Gary Busey - Himself
Charles Champlin - Himself
James Coburn - Himself
Cathy Lee Crosby - Herself
John Cusack - Himself
Brad Davis - Himself
Paul Dooley - Himself
Thereza Ellis - Herself
Peter Falk - Himself
Felicia Farr - Herself
Kashia Figura - herself
Louise Fletcher - Herself
Dennis Franz - Himself
Teri Garr - Herself
Leeza Gibbons - Herself
Jeff Goldblum - Himself
Elliott Gould - Himself
Joel Grey - Himself
David Alan Grier - Himself
Buck Henry - Himself
Anjelica Huston - Herself
Kathy Ireland - Herself
Steve James - Himself
Maxine John-James - Herself
Sally Kirkland - Herself
Jack Lemmon - Himself
Marlee Matlin - Herself
Andie MacDowell - Herself
Malcolm McDowell - Himself
Jayne Meadows - Herself
Martin Mull - Himself
Jennifer Nash - Herself
Nick Nolte - Himself
Guy Remsen - Himself
Patricia Resnick - Herself
Burt Reynolds - Himself
Jack Riley - Himself
Julia Roberts - Herself
Mimi Rogers - Herself
Annie Ross - Herself
Alan Rudolph - Himself
Jill St. John - Herself
Susan Sarandon - Herself
Adam Simon - Himself
Rod Steiger - Himself
Joan Tewkesbury - herself
Brian Tochi - Himself
Lily Tomlin - Herself
Robert Wagner - Himself
Ray Walston - Himself
Bruce Willis - Himself
Marvin Young - Himself
Brian Brophy - Phil
Susan J. Emshwiller - Detec

Crew for The Player

Robert Altman - Director
David Brown - Producer
William S. Gilmore - Producer
Michael Tolkin - Producer / Book Author / Screenwriter
Nick Wechsler - Producer
Jean Lepine - Cinematographer
Thomas Newman - Composer (Music Score)
Maysie Hoy - Editor
Geraldine Peroni - Editor
Stephen Altman - Production Designer
Jerry Fleming - Art Director
Scott Bushnell - Co-producer
David Levy - Associate Producer
Cary Brokaw - Executive Producer
John Pritchett - Musical Direction/Supervision
Susan J. Emshwiller - Set Designer
Alexander Julian - Costume Designer
Lydia Tanji - Costume Designer
Deborah Larsen - Makeup

Awards for The Player

Best Adapted Screenplay (nom) Michael Tolkin 1992 Academy
Best Director (nom) Robert Altman 1992 Academy
Best Editing (nom) Geraldine Peroni 1992 Academy
Best Actor (nom) Tim Robbins 1992 British Academy Awards
Best Adapted Screenplay (nom) Michael Tolkin 1992 British Academy Awards
Best Director (David Lean Award) (nom) Robert Altman 1992 British Academy Awards
Best Film (nom) 1992 British Academy Awards
Editing Award (nom) Geraldine Peroni 1992 British Academy Awards
Best Actor (win) Tim Robbins 1992 Cannes Film Festival
Best Director (win) Robert Altman 1992 Cannes Film Festival
Best Director (nom) Robert Altman 1992 Directors Guild of America
Best Cinematography (win) Jean Lepine 1992 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Cinematography (win) Jean Lepine 1992 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Director (win) Robert Altman 1992 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Director (win) Robert Altman 1992 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Film (win) Robert Altman 1992 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Film (win) Robert Altman 1992 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Film (nom) Michael Tolkin 1993 British Academy Awards
Best Film (nom) Robert Altman 1993 British Academy Awards
Best Film (nom) 1993 British Academy Awards
Best Director (win) 1993 CHI
Best Actor (Musical or Comedy) (win) Tim Robbins 1993 Golden Globe
Best Actor (in Musical/Comedy) (win) 1993 Golden Globe
Best Director (nom) Robert Altman 1993 Golden Globe
Best Film (Musical or Comedy) (win) 1993 Golden Globe
Best Film (in Musical/Comedy) (win) 1993 Golden Globe
Best Screenplay (nom) Michael Tolkin 1993 Golden Globe
Best Film (win) 1993 Independent Spirit

Feature Details

Title: The Player
Feature Release Date: 1992
Genre: Comedy
Rating: R
Color: Color
Runtime: 124 Minutes
Chapters: 59
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 1.85:1
Playback Format: CLV+CAV

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Technical Details

LD Release Date: 7 Apr 1993
Catalog Number: CC1318L
UPC: 715515003575
ISBN: 1-55940-286-5
Manufacturer: Pioneer USA
Collection: Criterion Collection
Publisher: Criterion

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 4
Cover: Gatefold Jacket
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: CC1318L-N
Shipping Weight: 2 lbs
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Rare Factory-Sealed, Ultra Stereo Surround Sound, Widescreen, LaserDisc Movie

Near-Mint Condition with Gatefold Jacket

Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Fred Ward, Whoopi Goldberg and 65 Stars in...

The Player

Criterion Collection

( Catalog Number CC1318L )
(1.85:1) (4 Sides) (CLV+CAV) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

One of the Best Versions on LaserDisc
Scene-Specific Audio Commentary by Director Robert Altman, Screenwriter Michael Tolkin, and Director of Photography Jean Lepine
Interviews with Altman, Tolkin, Lepine, Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi & Whoopi Goldberg
Video Interviews with 20 Screenwriters about "The Player"
Annotated Photo History of Films about Hollywood
Illustrated Robert Altman Filmography
Over 150 Production Stills with Captions
Deleted Scenes

The Player
1992 - 124 min. - Color
Genre: Comedy
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
Robert Altman's adaptation of Michael Tolkin's novel gives the notorious director a chance to address perhaps his greatest nemesis: the Hollywood studio system. Disguised as a thriller, the film assembles virtually every famous actor in Hollywood to create an exhilarating blend of real life and fiction. Tim Robbins plays Griffin Mill, a studio executive who begins to fear for his job when upstart Larry Levy's (Peter Gallagher) name becomes a hot topic on the lot. After receiving threatening postcards from an unidentified writer, Griffin tracks down David Kahane (Vincent D'Onofrio), who he thinks is the guilty party. The two argue, with disastrous results. Later, as Griffin struggles to keep his job while trying to distance himself from the law, he finds himself falling in love with Kahane's mysterious girlfriend (Greta Scacchi). THE PLAYER is a vicious satire that exposes the Hollywood industry as fraudulent, weak, and shallow. Altman's film also sends up both the noir genre and filmmaking technique, the latter notably in an extended opening shot which is a sprawling one-take that covers the studio's entire lot and features a series of hysterical pitches by actual screenwriters, including Buck Henry offering forth on his concept for THE GRADUATE 2. Bitter and electric, THE PLAYER ends on an ironic upbeat note that perfectly concludes a stellar picture.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Robert Altman takes a scalpel to Hollywood ethics in the 1990s (or the lack thereof) in his acidic satire The Player, adapted from Michael Tolkin's novel. (Tolkin also wrote the screenplay.) 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. Altman cast over 65 stars in cameo roles as texture for his scabrous tale. --- Paul Brenner

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Cast for The Player

Tim Robbins - Griffin Mill
Greta Scacchi - June Gudmundsdottir
Fred Ward - Walter Stuckel
Whoopi Goldberg - Det. Susan Avery
Peter Gallagher - Larry Levy
Brion James - Joel Levison
Vincent D'Onofrio - David Kahane
Cynthia Stevenson - Bonnie Sherow
Dean Stockwell - Andy Civella
Richard E. Grant - Tom Oakley
Sydney Pollack - Dick Mellen
Lyle Lovett - Det. DeLongpre
Dina Merrill - Celia
Angela Hall - Jan
Leah Ayres - Sandy
Paul Hewitt - Jimmy Chase
Randall Batinkoff - Reg Goldman
Jeremy Piven - Steve Reeves
Gina Gershon - Whitney Gersh
Frank Barhydt - Frank Murphy
Mike E. Kaplan - Marty Grossman
Kevin Scannell - Gar Girard
Steve Allen - Himself
Richard Anderson - Himself
Harry Belafonte - Himself
Shari Belafonte - Herself
Karen Black - Herself
Michael Bowen - Himself
Gary Busey - Himself
Charles Champlin - Himself
James Coburn - Himself
Cathy Lee Crosby - Herself
John Cusack - Himself
Brad Davis - Himself
Paul Dooley - Himself
Thereza Ellis - Herself
Peter Falk - Himself
Felicia Farr - Herself
Kashia Figura - herself
Louise Fletcher - Herself
Dennis Franz - Himself
Teri Garr - Herself
Leeza Gibbons - Herself
Jeff Goldblum - Himself
Elliott Gould - Himself
Joel Grey - Himself
David Alan Grier - Himself
Buck Henry - Himself
Anjelica Huston - Herself
Kathy Ireland - Herself
Steve James - Himself
Maxine John-James - Herself
Sally Kirkland - Herself
Jack Lemmon - Himself
Marlee Matlin - Herself
Andie MacDowell - Herself
Malcolm McDowell - Himself
Jayne Meadows - Herself
Martin Mull - Himself
Jennifer Nash - Herself
Nick Nolte - Himself
Guy Remsen - Himself
Patricia Resnick - Herself
Burt Reynolds - Himself
Jack Riley - Himself
Julia Roberts - Herself
Mimi Rogers - Herself
Annie Ross - Herself
Alan Rudolph - Himself
Jill St. John - Herself
Susan Sarandon - Herself
Adam Simon - Himself
Rod Steiger - Himself
Joan Tewkesbury - herself
Brian Tochi - Himself
Lily Tomlin - Herself
Robert Wagner - Himself
Ray Walston - Himself
Bruce Willis - Himself
Marvin Young - Himself
Brian Brophy - Phil
Susan J. Emshwiller - Detec

Crew for The Player

Robert Altman - Director
David Brown - Producer
William S. Gilmore - Producer
Michael Tolkin - Producer / Book Author / Screenwriter
Nick Wechsler - Producer
Jean Lepine - Cinematographer
Thomas Newman - Composer (Music Score)
Maysie Hoy - Editor
Geraldine Peroni - Editor
Stephen Altman - Production Designer
Jerry Fleming - Art Director
Scott Bushnell - Co-producer
David Levy - Associate Producer
Cary Brokaw - Executive Producer
John Pritchett - Musical Direction/Supervision
Susan J. Emshwiller - Set Designer
Alexander Julian - Costume Designer
Lydia Tanji - Costume Designer
Deborah Larsen - Makeup

Awards for The Player

Best Adapted Screenplay (nom) Michael Tolkin 1992 Academy
Best Director (nom) Robert Altman 1992 Academy
Best Editing (nom) Geraldine Peroni 1992 Academy
Best Actor (nom) Tim Robbins 1992 British Academy Awards
Best Adapted Screenplay (nom) Michael Tolkin 1992 British Academy Awards
Best Director (David Lean Award) (nom) Robert Altman 1992 British Academy Awards
Best Film (nom) 1992 British Academy Awards
Editing Award (nom) Geraldine Peroni 1992 British Academy Awards
Best Actor (win) Tim Robbins 1992 Cannes Film Festival
Best Director (win) Robert Altman 1992 Cannes Film Festival
Best Director (nom) Robert Altman 1992 Directors Guild of America
Best Cinematography (win) Jean Lepine 1992 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Cinematography (win) Jean Lepine 1992 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Director (win) Robert Altman 1992 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Director (win) Robert Altman 1992 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Film (win) Robert Altman 1992 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Film (win) Robert Altman 1992 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Film (nom) Michael Tolkin 1993 British Academy Awards
Best Film (nom) Robert Altman 1993 British Academy Awards
Best Film (nom) 1993 British Academy Awards
Best Director (win) 1993 CHI
Best Actor (Musical or Comedy) (win) Tim Robbins 1993 Golden Globe
Best Actor (in Musical/Comedy) (win) 1993 Golden Globe
Best Director (nom) Robert Altman 1993 Golden Globe
Best Film (Musical or Comedy) (win) 1993 Golden Globe
Best Film (in Musical/Comedy) (win) 1993 Golden Globe
Best Screenplay (nom) Michael Tolkin 1993 Golden Globe
Best Film (win) 1993 Independent Spirit

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