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The Player (1992) is a mystery, drama, thriller, comedy and crime film directed by Robert Altman, released on May 8, 1992 with a runtime of 2h 4m. It stars Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Fred Ward and Whoopi Goldberg. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 983 ratings.
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Tim Robbins
as Griffin Mill
Greta Scacchi
as June Gudmundsdottir
Fred Ward
as Walter Stuckel
Whoopi Goldberg
as Detective Avery
Peter Gallagher
as Larry Levy
Brion James
as Joel Levison
Cynthia Stevenson
as Bonnie Sherow
Vincent D'Onofrio
as David Kahane
Dean Stockwell
as Andy Civella
Richard E. Grant
as Tom Oakley
Sydney Pollack
as Dick Mellen
Lyle Lovett
as Detective DeLongpre
Directed by Robert Altman, written by Michael Tolkin and Michael Tolkin, produced by David Brown, Michael Tolkin and Nick Wechsler.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 983 ratings.
**A remarkable work.** This is one of those films that I decided to watch without having a clear idea of what I was going to find. I know that there are many people who like to know, read and even watch the trailers to decide what to watch, and I also do this moderately, but one of the sensations I like most in the cinematic experience is surprise, that feeling of pleasure, difficult to describe, that happens…
Reviewed on June 9, 2024
It’s the job of “Griffin” (Tim Robbins) to secure good storylines for his Hollywood studio and he’s good at filtering out the wheat from the chaff. The thing is, though, he’s getting on a bit and there are rumours abounding that he is on his way out. When “Levy” (Peter Gallagher) arrives from an erstwhile competitor, the writing looks more like it’s on the wall than on the page. He’s also been having some…
Reviewed on March 5, 2025
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The Player (1992) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max and Cinemax Apple TV channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Player (1992) includes Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Fred Ward, Whoopi Goldberg and Peter Gallagher. The film was directed by Robert Altman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Player was released on May 8, 1992 and runs for 2h 4m.
The Player (1992) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 983 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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