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A tennis romance where everyone's playing games off the court too.
TMDB
41
IMDb
42
Rotten Tomatoes
14
Audience Score
33
Google
83

Players (1979)

melodramaticseventies sultryrich people problems

Overview

DramaRomance

A rising tennis star falls for an older woman engaged with a wealthy man she doesn't love.

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tennis player
age-gap power dynamicsclass aspirationperformance versus authenticityfame as commodity

Standout Aspects

Acting

Ali MacGraw's smoldering against all logic.

Cinematography

Glossy 70s lifestyle porn — yachts, courts, bad decisions.

Best for:Solo: When you want to yell at beautiful people making bad choices.·Date Night: If your relationship needs a 'we're not THAT dysfunctional' boost.
Anthony Harvey

Director

Anthony Harvey

ReleasedJun 8, 1979
Runtime2h
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Paramount Pictures

Top Cast

Ali MacGraw

Ali MacGraw

Nicole

Dean Paul Martin

Dean Paul Martin

Chris

Maximilian Schell

Maximilian Schell

Marco

Steve Guttenberg

Steve Guttenberg

Rusty

Melissa Prophet

Melissa Prophet

Ann

Guillermo Vilas

Guillermo Vilas

Guillermo Vilas

John McEnroe

John McEnroe

John McEnroe

Ilie Năstase

Ilie Năstase

Ilie Năstase

Liv Ullmann

Liv Ullmann

Spectator

Vijay Amritraj

Vijay Amritraj

Vijay Amritraj

Sergio Calderón

Sergio Calderón

Truck Driver

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Dean Paul Martin was actually a tennis pro before acting; his father was legendary entertainer Dean Martin.

Cultural

This bombed so hard it helped kill the 'romantic drama set in professional sports' trend for a decade. Ali MacGraw's career never recovered.

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