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Title:
The player [blu-ray]
Added Author:
Edition:
Blu-ray special edition.
Publication Date:
2016
Publication Information:
[New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2016]
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert.
ISBN:
9781681431529
Abstract:
A Hollywood studio executive with a shaky moral compass finds himself caught up in a criminal situation that would be right at home in one of his movie projects, in this biting industry satire from Robert Altman. Mixing elements of film noir with sly insider comedy, The Player, based on a novel by Michael Tolkin, functions as both a nifty stylish murder story and a commentary on its own making. This complexly woven grand entertainment (which kicks off with one of American cinema's most audacious and acclaimed opening shots) was the film that marked Altman's triumphant commercial comeback in the early 1990s.
General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 1992.
Based on the novel by Michael Tolkin.
Special features: New 4K digital restoration; Audio commentary from 1992 featuring director Robert Altman, writer Michael Tolkin, and cinematographer Jean Lepine; The film's opening shot with alternate commentaries by Altman, Lépine, and Tolkin; Trailers and TV spots; Interview with Altman from 1992; New interviews with Tolkin, actor Tim Robbins, associate producer David Levy, and production designer Stephen Altman; Cannes Film Festival press conference from 1992 with case and crew; Robert Altman's Players: a short documentary about the shooting of the film's fund-raiser scene; Map to the Stars: a gallery dedicated to the cameo appearances in the film; Deleted scenes and outtakes. Insert includes essay "The Screenplayer" by film critic Sam Wasson.
Performers:
Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi , Fred Ward, Whoopi Goldberg, Peter Gallagher, Brion James, Cynthia Stevenson, Vincent D'Onofrio, Dean Stockwell, Richard E. Grant, Dina Merrill, Angela Hall, Lyle Lovett, Sydney Pollack.
Technical Details:
Blu-ray; region A; widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio); 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio; requires Blu-ray player.
Geographic Term:
Language:
English
Additional Language:
In English; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).
Added Uniform Title:
Container of (work): Player (Motion picture : 1992)
Audience:
MPAA rating: Rated R for language, nudity, some sexuality; No Canadian rating available.
