The Player Page #2

Synopsis: Events in the life of a Hollywood studio executive, unfold with the same unrealistic positive coincidences ultimately culminating to a 'happy-ending' - much like the movie scripts he works day in and out with, after he accidentally murders someone.
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Director(s): Robert Altman
Production: Fine Line Features
  Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 24 wins & 29 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.6
Metacritic:
86
Rotten Tomatoes:
98%
R
Year:
1992
124 min
1,353 Views


This is politely politically radical,

but it's funny.

- It's a funny political thing.

- And it's a thriller, too, all at once.

- What's the story?

- I want Bruce Willis. I can talk to him.

It's a story about a bad-guy senator.

He's traveling around the country

on the country's dime, like Sununu did.

It's a cynical, political

thriller comedy.

But it's got heart in the right spot.

Anyway, he has an accident.

And he becomes clairvoyant,

like a psychic.

So it's a psychic, political,

thriller comedy with a heart.

With a heart, not unlike Ghost

meets Manchurian Candidate.

- Go on, I'm listening.

- He starts reading people's minds.

And when he gets to the President's mind

it's completely blank.

- Can I get you anything?

- I'd like a beer, please.

- We don't have beer.

- Red wine, please.

Someone gets killed at the end.

They always do in political thrillers.

- Griffin Mill's office.

- Can you put him on?

- May I ask who's calling?

- I'd like to speak to Griffin Mill.

He's in a meeting right now. I can take

your name and have him get back to you.

- Excuse me?

- He'll get back to me?

- Do you know how often I've heard this?

- Who is this?

- If he doesn't get back to me...

- Who was that?

- I don't know. He didn't say.

- What do you mean?

I don't know how you'll cast it. The

lead is a 50-year-old circus performer.

Let me read the coverage.

Are we still having lunch

with Aaron Camp?

- What time?

- I made it for 1:00.

- Bad day?

- He's having writer's block.

You have a meeting with Hutter and

Frank South this afternoon at 3:00.

I'll be here. Put this morning's

meetings on the computer. Thanks.

- Are you going now?

- I'm going to see Levison.

Order me a Caesar salad

and a Crystal Geyser.

About 5:
00? Thanks, Sandy.

Hi, Sandy.

You can't go in there!

He's in a meeting.

It's all right, Celia.

I don't think you've met Reg Goldman.

You know his father Harvey.

Yes, of course. Hi, Reg.

From the bank in Boston.

- Reg is out here for a few weeks.

- Great. Business or pleasure?

A little of both, I hope.

Reg is thinking of producing.

Really?

Yeah. Beats work,

doesn't it, Griffin?

I'd like to play some tennis.

Do you play tennis?

Tennis? No.

- I'm too busy.

- I was asking Walter.

Do you know Meg Ryan?

Is she seeing somebody?

Yeah, Reg. She's married.

Sh*t.

What about Winona Ryder?

You know, actually,

Walter is the guy to talk to.

Walter's got everybody's number.

- Was there anything?

- No. You're real busy.

I want that number, goddamn it.

I want that number.

Oh, boy. What about this one?

Has she done anything?

Celia.

Griffin, don't ask.

Don't ask, you don't know?

Or don't ask, I don't want to know?

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Michael Tolkin

Michael L. Tolkin (born October 17, 1950) is an American filmmaker and novelist. He has written numerous screenplays, including The Player (1992), which he adapted from his novel of the same name (1988), and for which he received the Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay (1993). The Return of the Player, followed (2006). more…

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