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Robert Altman junkies are in for a treat with the New Line Cinema Platinum Edition of The Player. This double-sided DVD features an anamorphic, high-definition widescreen transfer and Dolby Digital Multi-Channel Surround Sound -- enabling the appreciation of the acerbic multi-level dialogue, which is a trademark of this director. Another characteristic of Altman's work is his use of an expansive cast, and The Player's impressive array of star cameos is highlighted by a cameo filmography feature, which allows ...
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Overview

Robert Altman junkies are in for a treat with the New Line Cinema Platinum Edition of The Player. This double-sided DVD features an anamorphic, high-definition widescreen transfer and Dolby Digital Multi-Channel Surround Sound -- enabling the appreciation of the acerbic multi-level dialogue, which is a trademark of this director. Another characteristic of Altman's work is his use of an expansive cast, and The Player's impressive array of star cameos is highlighted by a cameo filmography feature, which allows viewers to jump to the scene the particular actor appears in. There is also a one page filmography/biography on the main cast, which includes Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, and Whoopi Goldberg. The meatiest of the features comes in the form of a detailed and informative audio commentary on side A by Altman and Michael Tolkien (who wrote both the novel and screenplay ), and a featurette on the director on side B. Both are successful in taking the audience into the film's deeper themes as well as into the minds of its creators. The audio commentary is particularly terrific in the detailing of the famous eight-minute opening shot, observing each actor's part in the jigsaw of the whole and how the director linked the improvisational elements together in one continuous flow. Additional features include five deleted scenes and the original theatrical trailer. This special edition caters to both the first-timer and the aficionado, enhancing for all the appreciation of the elements in a work of such ambition.
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Special Features

Widescreen version converted from the new high-definition transfer of the film; Commentary by Robert Altman and Michael Tolkin; Robert Altman featurette; Five deleted scenes; Cameo menu featuring filmographies of over 50 actors appearing in the film; Original theatrical trailer; Multiple languages and subtitles; Dolby Digital multi-channel Surround Sound
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Editorial Reviews

All Movie Guide - Mark Deming
Half the fun of The Player is watching director Robert Altman and screenwriter Michael Tolkin repeatedly and enthusiastically bite the hands that feed them -- or, in Altman's case, stopped feeding him: it was his first film for an American studio in seven years, marking his commercial and critical comeback after some interesting but inconsistent pictures following the box-office disappointment of Popeye (1980). The Player can be read as an indictment of the amorality of all American business in the 1980s and 1990s, but it's Hollywood that takes it on the chin, and the parade of movie notables in cameo roles suggests that plenty of people in town were sympathetic to the message. Like most of Altman's films, The Player features a superb cast that brings out the best in each other, notably a memorably slimy Tim Robbins , Greta Scacchi at her mysterious and seductive best, Vincent D'Onofrio as the suitably angry writer, and Richard E. Grant in a scene-stealing turn as a man who won't let his integrity get in the way of a deal. Also like Altman's best work, The Player twists and turns along the way, providing yet perverting all the elements of a successful Hollywood movie: violence, but against the wrong people; comedy, but mean-spirited and at the expense of the leads; major stars, but mostly for about a minute at a stretch; and a "happy" ending, which benefits a morally contemptible man who ought to be in jail. That The Player was a commercial success made the film's attack on the movie industry all the more ironic, but you get the impression that Altman must have seen the humor in that.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 7/16/1997
  • UPC: 794043403224
  • Original Release: 1992

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  • Source: New Line Home Video
  • Region Code: 1
  • Aspect Ratio: Alternate Wide Screen (1.77:1)
  • Presentation: Wide Screen
  • Sound: Dolby Digital Surround, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
  • Language: English, Français
  • Time: 2:04:00
  • Format: DVD

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Tim Robbins Griffin Mill
Greta Scacchi June Gudmundsdottir
Fred Ward Walter Stuckel
Whoopi Goldberg Det. Susan Avery
Peter Gallagher Larry Levy
Vincent D'Onofrio David Kahane
Brion James Joel Levison
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
René Auberjonois Himself
Harry Belafonte Himself
Shari Belafonte Herself
Karen Black Herself
Michael Bowen Himself
Gary Busey Himself
Robert Carradine Himself
Charles Champlin Himself
Cher Herself
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
Alexandra Powers Herself
Bert Remsen 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
Margery Bond Witness
Pamela Bowen Trixie
Brian Brophy Phil
James Coburn Jr.
Susan J. Emshwiller Detective Broom
Scott Glenn Himself
Stephen James
Pete Koch Walter
Scott Shaw Himself (uncredited)
Natalie Strong Natalie
Michael Tolkin Eric Schecter
Stephen Tolkin Carl Schecter
Jeff Weston Rocco
Technical Credits
Robert Altman Director
Stephen Altman Production Designer
Cary Brokaw Executive Producer
David Brown Producer
Scott Bushnell Co-producer
Susan J. Emshwiller Set Decoration/Design
Jerry Fleming Art Director
William S. Gilmore Producer
Maysie Hoy Editor
Alexander Julian Costumes/Costume Designer
Deborah Larsen Makeup
Jean Lepine Cinematographer
David Levy Associate Producer
Thomas Newman Score Composer
Geraldine Peroni Editor
John Pritchett Musical Direction/Supervision
Lydia Tanji Costumes/Costume Designer
Michael Tolkin Producer, Screenwriter
Nick Wechsler Producer
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Scene Index

Side #1 -- The Player
0. Jump to a Scene
1. Griffin's World [8:21]
2. Welcome to the Game [3:13]
3. Pool Party [3:28]
4. Jacuzzi Rituals [3:43]
5. Ground Rules [2:08]
6. Night Caller [4:55]
7. The Rialto [3:44]
8. A Writer Erased [5:14]
9. A New Player [4:53]
10. Prime Suspect [4:08]
11. The Funeral [3:42]
12. Spoils of the Vanquished [4:36]
13. Pasadena PD [3:52]
14. Summoned to the St. James [3:26]
15. Don't Open 'Til Xmas [1:04]
16. A Pitch for Levy [8:30]
17. Movers & Shakers [7:25]
18. Down to the Station [7:05]
19. Bonnie Betrayed [:22]
20. Desert Hideaway [4:45]
21. Number 3 [6:39]
22. Habeas Corpus [3:34]
23. Survivors [4:49]
24. End Credits [4:32]
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Menu

Side #1 -- The Player
   Special Features
      The Cast
         Peter Gallagher
         Greta Scacchi
         Fred Ward
         Whoopi Goldberg
         Tim Robbins
         Brion James
         Dean Stockwell
         Lyle Lovett
         Cynthia Stevenson
         Sydney Pollack
         Vincent D'Onofrio
         Richard E. Grant
         Directed by Robert Altman
         Written by Michael Tolkin
      The Cameo Players
         Steve Allen: Jump to My Scene
         Steve Allen: Film Credits
         René Auberjonois: Jump to My Scene
         René Auberjonois: Film Credits
         Harry Belafonte: Jump to My Scene
         Harry Belafonte: Film Credits
         Shari Belafonte: Jump to My Scene
         Shari Belafonte: Film Credits
         Karen Black: Jump to My Scene
         Karen Black: Film Credits
         Michael Bowen: Jump to My Scene
         Michael Bowen: Film Credits
         Gary Busey: Jump to My Scene
         Gary Busey: Film Credits
         Robert Carradine: Jump to My Scene
         Robert Carradine: Film Credits
         Charles Champlin: Jump to My Scene
         Charles Champlin: Film Credits
         Cher: Jump to My Scene
         Cher: Film Credits
         James Coburn: Jump to My Scene
         James Coburn: Film Credits
         Cathy Lee Crosby: Jump to My Scene
         Cathy Lee Crosby: Film Credits
         John Cusack: Jump to My Scene
         John Cusack: Film Credits
         Paul Dooley: Jump to My Scene
         Paul Dooley: Film Credits
         Thereza Ellis: Jump to My Scene
         Thereza Ellis: Film Credits
         Peter Falk: Jump to My Scene
         Peter Falk: Film Credits
         Louise Fletcher: Jump to My Scene
         Louise Fletcher: Film Credits
         Dennis Franz: Jump to My Scene
         Dennis Franz: Film Credits
         Teri Garr: Jump to My Scene
         Teri Garr: Film Credits
         Scott Glenn: Jump to My Scene
         Scott Glenn: Film Credits
         Jeff Goldblum: Jump to My Scene
         Jeff Goldblum: Film Credits
         Elliot Gould: Jump to My Scene
         Elliot Gould: Film Credits
         Joel Grey: Jump to My Scene
         Joel Grey: Film Credits
         David Alan Grier: Jump to My Scene
         David Alan Grier: Film Credits
         Buck Henry: Jump to My Scene
         Buck Henry: Film Credits
         Angelica Huston: Jump to My Scene
         Angelica Huston: Film Credits
         Kathy Ireland: Jump to My Scene
         Kathy Ireland: Film Credits
         Steve James: Jump to My Scene
         Steve James: Film Credits
         Sally Kellerman: Jump to My Scene
         Sally Kellerman: Film Credits
         Sally Kirkland: Jump to My Scene
         Sally Kirkland: Film Credits
         Jack Lemmon: Jump to My Scene
         Jack Lemmon: Film Credits
         Andie MacDowell: Jump to My Scene
         Andie MacDowell: Film Credits
         Marlee Matlin: Jump to My Scene
         Marlee Matlin: Film Credits
         Malcolm McDowell: Jump to My Scene
         Malcolm McDowell: Film Credits
         Jayne Meadows: Jump to My Scene
         Jayne Meadows: Film Credits
         Martin Mull: Jump to My Scene
         Martin Mull: Film Credits
         Nick Nolte: Jump to My Scene
         Nick Nolte: Film Credits
         Alexandra Powers: Jump to My Scene
         Alexandra Powers: Film Credits
         Bert Remsen: Jump to My Scene
         Bert Remsen: Film Credits
         Guy Remsen: Jump to My Scene
         Guy Remsen: Film Credits
         Patricia Resnick: Jump to My Scene
         Patricia Resnick: Film Credits
         Burt Reynolds: Jump to My Scene
         Burt Reynolds: Film Credits
         Jack Riley: Jump to My Scene
         Jack Riley: Film Credits
         Julia Roberts: Jump to My Scene
         Julia Roberts: Film Credits
         Mimi Rogers: Jump to My Scene
         Mimi Rogers: Film Credits
         Annie Ross: Jump to My Scene
         Annie Ross: Film Credits
         Alan Rudolph: Jump to My Scene
         Alan Rudolph: Film Credits
         Jill St. John: Jump to My Scene
         Jill St. John: Film Credits
         Susan Sarandon: Jump to My Scene
         Susan Sarandon: Film Credits
         Adam Simon: Jump to My Scene
         Adam Simon: Film Credits
         Rod Steiger: Jump to My Scene
         Rod Steiger: Film Credits
         Joan Tewkesbury: Jump to My Scene
         Joan Tewkesbury: Film Credits
         Brian Tochi: Jump to My Scene
         Brian Tochi: Film Credits
         Lily Tomlin: Jump to My Scene
         Lily Tomlin: Film Credits
         Robert Wagner: Jump to My Scene
         Robert Wagner: Film Credits
         Ray Walston: Jump to My Scene
         Ray Walston: Film Credits
         Bruce Willis: Jump to My Scene
         Bruce Willis: Film Credits
         Marvin Young: Jump to My Scene
         Marvin Young: Film Credits
      Robert Altman/Michael Tolkin Commentary
   Language Selection
      Subtitled Language
         English
         French
         Spanish
         Subtitles: Off
      Spoken Language
         English
         French
   Play Movie
Side #2 -- Special Features
   Robert Altman Featurette
   Deleted Scenes
   Theatrical Trailer
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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    A Masterpiece

    The Player is a masterpiece from start to finish. This is Robert Altman in his finest form, and the film works on so many levels a simple review cannot do it justice. Tim Robbins anchors a stellar cast, with great cameos by famous Hollywood actors playing themselves. Lyle Lovett is also great in a bit role. A must see!

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