The Player
1992
*****
Director: Robert Altman
Cast: Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Lyle Lovett, Fred Ward, Richard E. Grant
A film producer accidentally kills an embittered screenwriter in this superb satire on Hollywood movie industry. Robert Altman's clever and funny film starts with a wonderful, long tracking shot gag. A huge number of stars appear in small roles or as themselves. Scripted by Michael Tolkin from his own novel.
