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F3 - Fullerton Film Festival - The Player
The Player
USA, 1992. 124 min.
Director: Robert Altman
Of the movies made about the real Hollywood, THE PLAYER, stands firmly with such classics as A STAR IS BORN and SUNSET BOULEVARD and its influence and relevance can be seen 15 years later in the incredible success of a series like HBO's ENTOURAGE. Griffin Mill (Tim Robbins in perhaps his very best performance) is a more than slightly paranoid Hollywood studio executive with the morals of a garden snake who is convinced that he is being blackmailed by a screenwriter whose script he once rejected. Loaded with insider jokes and cameos by no less than 60 major Hollywood "players" from Julia Roberts and Bruce Willis to Jack Lemmon and Burt Reynolds all as themselves, the film is a thinly veiled attack on how narcissistic and shallow the movie business really is. Though loved by critics and audiences, the film received three Academy Award nominations (Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Editing) but no wins. This year Altman did, however, receive an Honorary Academy Award for his "career that has repeatedly reinvented the art form and inspired filmmakers and audiences alike." Robert Altman has directed over 37 films which include M*A*S*H*, Nashville, Gosford Park and the recently released, A Prairie Home Companion.
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LocationPlummer Auditorium
210 East Chapman Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92832
United States
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| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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