What is The Player / The Rapture about?

THE PLAYER, 1992, Fine Line, 124 min. Director Robert Altman and writer Michael Tolkin mercilessly rip apart the higher-ups at major movie studios and conjure a spot-on satire in the process. After accidentally killing a writer who has been harassing him, exec Griffin Mill (Tim Robbins) tries to cover his tracks but becomes mesmerized by the dead scribe’s girlfriend, Greta Scacchi. THE RAPTURE, 1991, Fine Line Features, 100 min. Dir. Michael Tolkin. Sharon (Mimi Rogers), a bored telephone operator, spends her evenings out with her boyfriend and picking up couples for casual group sex. When a collection of strange occurrences all seem to add up to the existence of a higher power, Sharon converts into a full-on born-again Christian. But she soon finds that God can be lost as quickly as found. Discussion between films with writer/director Michael Tolkin moderated by Larry Karaszewski.

The Player / The Rapture

List

Theaters near

Loading format filters…

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Player / The Rapture about?: THE PLAYER, 1992, Fine Line, 124 min. Director Robert Altman and writer Michael Tolkin mercilessly rip apart the higher-ups at major movie studios and conjure a spot-on satire in the process. After accidentally killing a writer who has been harassing him, exec Griffin Mill (Tim Robbins) tries to cover his tracks but becomes mesmerized by the dead scribe’s girlfriend, Greta Scacchi.
THE RAPTURE, 1991, Fine Line Features, 100 min. Dir. Michael Tolkin. Sharon (Mimi Rogers), a bored telephone operator, spends her evenings out with her boyfriend and picking up couples for casual group sex. When a collection of strange occurrences all seem to add up to the existence of a higher power, Sharon converts into a full-on born-again Christian. But she soon finds that God can be lost as quickly as found. Discussion between films with writer/director Michael Tolkin moderated by Larry Karaszewski.