The Daily Movie Quote: The Player
"25 words or less? OK, here goes. Movie exec calls writer, writer's girlfriend tells him he's at the movies, exec goes to the movies, meets writer, drinks with writer; writer gets conked and dies in four inches of dirty water. Exec is in deep shit. What do you think?" - Walter Stuckel, The Player (1992)
Fine Line Films, rated R, 124 minutes.
Directed By: Robert Altman
Cast:
Tim Robbins - Griffin Mill
Greta Scacchi - June Gudmundsdottir
Fred Ward - Walter Stuckel
Whoopi Goldberg - Detective Avery
Peter Gallagher - Larry Levi
Brion James - Joel Levison
Cynthia Stevenson - Bonnie Sherow
Vincent D'Onofrio - David Kahane
Domestic Box Office Gross: $21,706,101
Synopsis: See quote.
Fact: The Player has more Academy Award winning actors in it than any other film in history with 12.
Trivia: Griffin Mill's office interior is the same one used in Barton Fink.
Movie Mistake: David Kahane's head moves after he's killed by Griffin Mill.
My Take: This a great movie for people who love movies, want to be in movies or just learn how Hollywood works. The Player is a very fun film filled with humor, improv and cameos.
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