Film

The Player 1992

Directed by Robert Altman

  • Mystery, Drama, Thriller, Comedy
  • 124 min
  • R

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A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?

MysteryDramaThrillerComedyCrimebased on novel or bookhomicidemovie businessblackmailscreenwriterhollywooddeath threatmovie mogulmovie studiostudio executiveappreciativebaffled

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