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The Player
A wry, insider's tour of Hollywood vanity and moral compromise, laced with unease and dark laughs.
About 1992 film directed by Robert Altman
Genres drama, crime
Directed by Robert Altman
Written by Michael Tolkin
Starring Julia Roberts, Cher, Bruce Willis, Whoopi Goldberg, Susan Sarandon, Malcolm McDowell, Patrick Swayze, Jack Lemmon
Music Thomas Newman
Runtime 124 min
Country United States
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