The Player (1992)
| Release Date | 03 April 1992 |
| US Box Office | $22,000,000 |
| Tagline | The Best Movie Ever Made!" - Griffin Mill |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Argyle Hotel - 8358 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Ultra Stereo |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Satire, Showbiz Comedy, Ensemble Film |
| Mood | Comedy on the Edge |
| Themes | Filmmaking, Work Ethics, Ladder to the Top, Office Politics, Success is the Best Revenge |
| Tones | Biting, Cynical, Satirical, Talky, Deadpan, Stylish, Paranoid |
| Tags | Behind The Scenes, Business, Career, Executive, Filmmaking, Greed, Harassment, Hollywood, Industry, Investigation, Kill, Mistaken Identity, Murder, Power, Producer [showbiz], Screenwriter, Self Protection, Suspect, Writing |
The Player is a 1992 American satirical film directed by Robert Altman from a screenplay by Michael Tolkin based on his own 1988 novel of the same name. It is the story of Hollywood studio executive Griffin Mill (Tim Robbins) who gets away with murdering an aspiring screenwriter he believed was sending him death threats.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Angela Hall
Jan
Frank Barhydt
Frank Murphy
Mike Kaplan
Marty Grossman
Kevin Scannell
Gar Girard
Margery Bond
Witness
Susan Emshwiller
Detective Broom
Stephen Tolkin
Carl Schecter
Natalie Strong
Natalie
Jeff Celentano
Rocco
Charles Champlin
Himself
Thereza Ellis
Herself
Maxine John-James
Herself
Jennifer Nash
Herself
Guy Remsen
Himself
Patricia Resnick
Herself
Adam Simon
Himself
Joan Tewkesbury
Herself
Jack Jason
Himself
James McLindon
Jim the Writer
Derek Raser
Studio Mail Driver
Dan Twyman
Funeral Guest
Director
Writer
Producer
Cary Brokaw
executive producer
Scott Bushnell
co-producer
William S. Gilmore
co-executive producer
David Levy
associate producer
Nick Wechsler
producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Jean Lépine
Editor
Maysie Hoy
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Geraldine Peroni
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Production Designer
Stephen Altman
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Art Director
Jerry Fleming
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Set Decorator
Susan Emshwiller
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Costume Designer
Alexander Julian
Makeup Department
Deborah K. Larsen
makeup artist
Scott Williams
hairdresser
Production Manager
Jim Chesney
production supervisor
Tom Udell
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
C.C. Barnes
second assistant director
Allan F. Nicholls
first assistant director
Art Department
Matthew R. Altman
set dresser
John Beauvais
scenic painter
Peter Borck
leadman
Charles Bragg
title painting
John Bucklin
set dresser
Thomas Calloway
carpenter
Sydney Cooper
artwork
Loren Corney
construction coordinator
John Evans
carpenter
Kenny Funk
carpenter
Michelle Guastello
art department coordinator
Julie Heuer
assistant property master
Justin Kritzer
carpenter
Darryl Lee
carpenter
Chris Marneus
carpenter
Patrick Maurer
construction foreman
James Monroe
property master
Mario Pérez
swing gang
Ricky Riggs
painter
David Ronan
set dresser
Daniel C. Rothenberg
swing gang
Jim Samson
set dresser
Sound Department
Kenneth R. Burton
sound effects editor
Robert Deschaine
foley mixer
Rich Gooch
recordist
Joseph Holsen
dialogue editor
Paul Holzborn
foley artist
Matthew Iadarola
re-recording mixer
David Jobe
foley recordist
Stanley Kastner
re-recording mixer
Edmund J. Lachmann
dialogue editor
John Post
foley artist
John Pritchett
production sound mixer
Michael P. Redbourn
supervising sound editor
Joel Shryack
boom operator
Emily Smith-Baker
cable puller
Bill Ward
assistant sound editor
John Rotondi
sound engineer: Y4
Special Effects
John C. Hartigan
special effects
Stunts
Greg Walker
stunt coordinator
Camera and Electrical Department
Robert Bruce
electrician
Andy Day
best boy electric
Val DeSalvo
electrician
Kevin Fahey
grip
Michael James Fahey
best boy grip
Craig Finetti
third assistant camera
Scott Hollander
grip
Anthony T. Marra II
key grip
Daniel Cary McCrystal
second assistant camera
Tom McGrath
electrician
Don Muchow
gaffer
Tim Nash
grip
Chris Reddish
electrician
Lorey Sebastian
still photographer
Wayne Stroud
dolly grip
Al Luis
electrician
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Angela Billows
wardrobe assistant
Vickie Brinkford
wardrobe assistant
Lydia Tanji
wardrobe supervisor
Editorial Department
Alisa Hale
second assistant editor
Bob Hart
negative cutter
A. Michelle Page
assistant editor
Mike Stanwick
color timer
Dylan Tichenor
apprentice editor
Music Department
Bill Bernstein
music editor
Thomas Pasatieri
orchestrator
John Vigran
music scoring mixer
Transportation Department
Chris Armstrong
driver
Ron Chesney
driver
Steve Earle
driver
Don Feeney
driver
D.J. Gardiner
driver
Derek Raser
transportation coordinator
J.T. Thayer
transportation captain
Gregg Willis
driver
Other Crew
Alison Balian
assistant: Nick Wechsler
Andrea Berty
craft service
Angie Bonner
production assistant
Paul D. Boydston
assistant location manager
Jim Brockett
animal trainer
John O. Brown III
production assistant
Betsy Chasse
assistant coordinator
Stacy Cohen
production secretary
Celia Converse
representative: Sandcastle 5
Signe Corriere
production assistant
Steve Day
production assistant
Kimberly Edwards
production accountant
Judy Geletko
additional accounting services
Robin Hage
assistant: Cary Brokaw
Sheri Halfon
financial representative: Avenue
Pamela Hedley
production executive
Cynthia Hill
production coordinator
Kelly Householder
production assistant
Lawrence Karman
karaoke videos
Jack Kney
location manager
Danielle Knight
assistant: Cary Brokaw
Cheryl Kurk
assistant accountant
Claudia Lewis
production executive
Stuart McCauley
craft service
James McLindon
assistant: Robert Altman
Tom Moore
set medic
Dan Perri
title designer
Carole Starkes
script supervisor
Andrew Varela
promotions arranger
Catherine Webb
post-production accountant
Michael Hubert
assistant coordinator
Julie Kuehndorf
unit publicist
Chris Paine
assistant to writer and producer
Thanks
Janis Dinwiddie
special thanks
Mark Eisen
special thanks
Morgan Entrekin
special thanks
Luis Estevez
special thanks
Bob Flick
special thanks: Entertainment Tonight
Suzanne Goldman
special thanks
Gerald Greenbach
special thanks: Two Bunch Palms
Ron Haver
special thanks
Randy Honaker
special thanks
Julie Johnston
special thanks
Patrick Murray
special thanks
Toyoko Nezu
special thanks
Mimi Rabinowitz
special thanks
Steve Trombatore
special thanks: All Payments
Production Company
Avenue Pictures Productions
Spelling Entertainment
Addis Wechsler Pictures
Guild
Distributor
Fine Line Features
Films Number One
Criterion Collection, The
Voyager Company, The
Image Entertainment
New Line Home Video
Cipa
Columbia TriStar Home Video
LK-TEL Vídeo
Laurenfilm
Miscellaneous
All Payments Services
special thanks
Artis Security
location security
Bally
special thanks
Baseline Type & Graphics
special thanks
Clein & White
publicity
Clein + White
publicity
Design America
special thanks
Entertainment Tonight
special thanks
Film Finance
completion bond
GeoWorks
special thanks
Harry Winston Inc.
special thanks
Land Rover of North America
special thanks
Les Hooper Orchestra, The
special thanks
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
special thanks
Los Angeles Marathon
special thanks
Magic Casting
extras casting
Marchon
special thanks
Marcolin Eye Wear
special thanks
Mercer Titles & Optical Effects Ltd.
titles and opticals
Reebok
special thanks
Richard Feiner & Co. Inc.
special thanks: The Bicycle Thief
Rick Brainin Catering Inc.
catering
Sinclair, Tenenbaum, Emanuel & Fleer
legal services
Skywalker Sound
re-recording facilities
Spinneybeck
special thanks
The Daiwa Bank Ltd.
financing provided by
Two Bunch Palms
special thanks
Varèse Sarabande
soundtrack
Wyman & Isaacs
legal services
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