Bitingly cynical without succumbing to bitterness, The Player is one of the all-time great Hollywood satires -- and an ensemble-driven highlight of the Altman oeuvre.
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The Player

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Movie Info
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Director -
Robert Altman -
Producer -
Michael Tolkin , David Brown , Nick Wechsler -
Screenwriter -
Michael Tolkin -
Distributor -
Fine Line Features , Criterion Collection -
Production Co -
Avenue Pictures Productions -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Comedy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Apr 3, 1992, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
May 24, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$21.7M -
Runtime -
2h 3m -
Sound Mix -
Surround