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What You Need To Know:
THE PLAYER is an extraordinarily clever satire on the "creative process" (i.e., wheeling, dealing, shmoozing, and politicking) involved in modern Hollywood film production, wrapped around a mystery/thriller storyline. While witty and well-crafted, this long look at Hollywood's dark side includes a fair amount of harsh language, some nudity and portrayals of sexual immorality. Nevertheless, those interested in the slippery mechanics of modern movie making will find THE PLAYER an engrossing experience, but others will find it as repulsive as Hollywood itself.
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(H, LLL, V, SS, NN) Humanist satire complete with: approximately 45 obscenities & 10 profanities; man beaten to death; brief frontal female & rear male nudity, prolonged close-up on characters' faces during sex, & sexual immorality; and, major character escapes responsibility for crime (though satirical intent implied).
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Director Robert Altman’s THE PLAYER is a clever satire on Hollywood film production. In it, Griffin Mill is an executive at a major studio. A steady stream of writers “pitch” their story lines, which he wants condensed to “25 words or less.” From those concepts come million dollar gambles, and his job is to hit cinematic home runs. Also, he must curry favor with the stars and directors and second-guess Larry Levy who is gunning for his position. Furthermore, Griffin starts receiving threatening cards from a writer he “never got back to.” Griffin tracks down a suspect, but a scuffle results in manslaughter, though there are no witnesses. Griffin gets away with the crime in a satirical send-up of the contrived happy ending. Here Griffin is rich, secure and satisfied–and also mean, smug and pompous, even as he deals with a blackmailer.
THE PLAYER may be more entertaining to film buffs than mass audiences. Regrettably, it includes harsh language, nudity and sexual immorality. With those cautions, and fair warning that this film’s purpose is expose rather than role-modeling, anyone interested in the slippery mechanics of modern filmmaking will find THE PLAYER an engrossing experience, but others will find it as repulsive as Hollywood itself.
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Now more than ever we’re bombarded by darkness in media, movies, and TV. Movieguide® has fought back for almost 40 years, working within Hollywood to propel uplifting and positive content. We’re proud to say we’ve collaborated with some of the top industry players to influence and redeem entertainment for Jesus. Still, the most influential person in Hollywood is you. The viewer.
What you listen to, watch, and read has power. Movieguide® wants to give you the resources to empower the good and the beautiful. But we can’t do it alone. We need your support.
You can make a difference with as little as $7. It takes only a moment. If you can, consider supporting our ministry with a monthly gift. Thank you.
Movieguide® is a 501c3 and all donations are tax deductible.
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