I protagonisti (1992)
Minacciato da uno sceneggiatore, rampante produttore esecutivo (Robbins) di Hollywood lo uccide accidentalmente. Vivrà felice con la sua vedova (Scacchi). Titolo italiano deviante per uno dei più intelligenti, perfidi e divertenti film hollywoodiani degli anni '90. È un falso giallo e una vera commedia. Tratto da un romanzo (1988) di Michael Tolkin e da lui stesso sceneggiato, è una satira iconoclasta di Hollywood, e la sua celebrazione: il vecchio R. Altman vi condensa il suo impietoso ma sorridente giudizio sulla "fabbrica dei sogni", diretta da persone che, incapaci di sognare, hanno soltanto incubi di carriera. È anche un film sugli anni '80, anni sotto il segno dell'avidità di denaro e di successo, della stupidità arrogante o dell'incompetenza al potere, dell'edonismo più becero. Vi compaiono velocemente una settantina di attori più o meno famosi nella parte di sé stessi.
Direttore:
Robert Altman
Scrittore:
Michael Tolkin
Tim Robbins Griffin Mill |
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Greta Scacchi June Gudmundsdottir |
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Fred Ward Walter Stuckel |
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Whoopi Goldberg Detective Avery |
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Peter Gallagher Larry Levy |
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Brion James Joel Levison |
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Cynthia Stevenson Bonnie Sherow |
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Vincent D'Onofrio David Kahane |
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Dean Stockwell Andy Civella |
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Richard E. Grant Tom Oakley |
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Sydney Pollack Dick Mellen |
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Lyle Lovett Detective DeLongpre |
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Dina Merrill Celia |
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Angela Hall Jan |
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Leah Ayres Sandy |
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Paul Hewitt Jimmy Chase |
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Randall Batinkoff Reg Goldman |
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Jeremy Piven Steve Reeves |
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Gina Gershon Whitney Gersh |
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Frank Barhydt Frank Murphy |
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Mike Kaplan Marty Grossman |
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Kevin Scannell Gar Girard |
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Margery Bond Witness |
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Susan Emshwiller Detective Broom |
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Brian Brophy Phil |
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Michael Tolkin Eric Schecter |
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Stephen Tolkin Carl Schecter |
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Natalie Strong Natalie |
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Peter Koch Walter |
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Pamela Bowen Trixie |
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Jeff Celentano Rocco |
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Steve Allen Steve Allen |
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Richard Anderson Richard Anderson |
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René Auberjonois René Auberjonois |
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Harry Belafonte Harry Belafonte |
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Shari Belafonte Shari Belafonte |
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Karen Black Karen Black |
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Michael Bowen Michael Bowen |
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Gary Busey Gary Busey |
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Robert Carradine Robert Carradine |
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Charles Champlin Charles Champlin |
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Cher Cher |
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James Coburn James Coburn |
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Cathy Lee Crosby Cathy Lee Crosby |
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John Cusack John Cusack |
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Brad Davis Brad Davis |
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Paul Dooley Paul Dooley |
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Thereza Ellis Thereza Ellis |
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Peter Falk Peter Falk |
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Felicia Farr Felicia Farr |
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Katarzyna Figura Kasia Figura |
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Louise Fletcher Louise Fletcher |
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Dennis Franz Dennis Franz |
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Teri Garr Teri Garr |
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Leeza Gibbons Leeza Gibbons |
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Scott Glenn Scott Glenn |
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Jeff Goldblum Jeff Goldblum |
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Elliott Gould Elliott Gould |
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Joel Grey Joel Grey |
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David Alan Grier David Alan Grier |
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Buck Henry Buck Henry |
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Anjelica Huston Anjelica Huston |
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Kathy Ireland Kathy Ireland |
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Steve James Steve James |
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Maxine John-James Maxine John-James |
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Sally Kellerman Sally Kellerman |
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Sally Kirkland Sally Kirkland |
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Jack Lemmon Jack Lemmon |
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Marlee Matlin Marlee Matlin |
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Andie MacDowell Andie MacDowell |
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Malcolm McDowell Malcolm McDowell |
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Jayne Meadows Jayne Meadows |
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Martin Mull Martin Mull |
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Jennifer Nash Jennifer Nash |
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Nick Nolte Nick Nolte |
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Alexandra Powers Alexandra Powers |
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Bert Remsen Bert Ramsen |
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Guy Remsen Guy Remsen |
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Patricia Resnick Patricia Resnick |
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Burt Reynolds Burt Reynolds |
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Jack Riley Jack Riley |
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Julia Roberts Julia Roberts |
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Mimi Rogers Mimi Rogers |
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Annie Ross Annie Ross |
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Alan Rudolph Alan Rudolph |
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Jill St. John Jill St. John |
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Susan Sarandon Susan Sarandon |
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Adam Simon Adam Simon |
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Rod Steiger Rod Steiger |
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Joan Tewkesbury Joan Tewkesbury |
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Brian Tochi Brian Tochi |
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Lily Tomlin Lily Tomlin |
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Robert Wagner Robert Wagner |
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Ray Walston Ray Walston |
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Bruce Willis Bruce Willis |
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Marvin Young Marvin Young |
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Ned Bellamy Aaron Camp (uncredited) |
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Steve Fuji Funeral Guest (uncredited) |
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Althea Gibson Althea Gibson (uncredited) |
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Ted Hartley Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Jack Jason Jack (uncredited) |
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Jack Kney Jogger (uncredited) |
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James McLindon Jim the Writer (uncredited) |
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Ritchie Montgomery Ritchie Montgomery (uncredited) |
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Derek Raser Studio Mail Driver (uncredited) |
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Scott Shaw Scott Shaw (uncredited) |
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Patrick Swayze Patrick Swayze (uncredited) |
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Dan Twyman Funeral Guest (uncredited) |
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Marina Zenovich Studio Executive (uncredited) |
Sound | Thomas Newman | Original Music Composer |
Editing | Geraldine Peroni | Editor |
Production | David Brown | Producer |
Production | Nick Wechsler | Producer |
Production | Cary Brokaw | Executive Producer |
Directing | Robert Altman | Director |
Production | Scott Bushnell | Co-Producer |
Production | David Levy | Associate Producer |
Art | Stephen Altman | Production Design |
Art | Jerry Fleming | Art Direction |
Art | Susan Emshwiller | Set Decoration |
Production | William S. Gilmore | Co-Executive Producer |
Crew | John Hartigan | Special Effects |
Writing | Michael Tolkin | Screenplay |
Production | Michael Tolkin | Producer |
Writing | Michael Tolkin | Novel |
Camera | Jean Lépine | Director of Photography |
Editing | Maysie Hoy | Editor |
Sound | Stanley Kastner | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Crew | Greg Walker | Stunt Coordinator |
Costume & Make-Up | Lydia Tanji | Costume Supervisor |
Costume & Make-Up | Deborah K. Larsen | Makeup Artist |
Sound | Matthew Iadarola | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Sound | Michael P. Redbourn | Supervising Sound Editor |
Sound | Kenneth R. Burton | Sound Effects Editor |
Sound | John Pritchett | Production Sound Mixer |
Art | Dan Perri | Title Designer |
Costume & Make-Up | Alexander Julian | Wardrobe Designer |
Art | Ken Kaufman | Production Design |
Costume & Make-Up | Scott Williams | Hairdresser |
Directing | Carole Starkes | Script Supervisor |