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Colin Firth in a '90s erotic thriller? The casting alone is a crime scene.
TMDB
59
IMDb
51
Rotten Tomatoes
29
Audience Score
29
Google
80

Playmaker (1994)

sleazy HollywoodVHS noirgaslight chic

Overview

ThrillerMystery

A would-be actress uncovers horrifying files on other starlets.

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Content warning
exploitation of ambitionidentity dissolutioninstitutional silence

Standout Aspects

Acting

Jennifer Rubin's committed spiral into paranoia

Production

Peak '94 erotic thriller aesthetic, down to the saxophone

Best for:Solo: 2am with wine, questioning every acting career choice·Rewatch: Spotting which scenes Firth visibly regrets
Heads up:Sexual Content: Multiple coerced scenarios presented as seduction·Disturbing: File photos implying violence against women
Yuri Zeltser

Director

Yuri Zeltser

ReleasedMay 14, 1994
Runtime1h 31m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Orion Pictures

Top Cast

Jennifer Rubin

Jennifer Rubin

Jamie Harris

John Getz

John Getz

Eddie

Colin Firth

Colin Firth

Ross Talbert / Michael Condren

Jeff Perry

Jeff Perry

Allen

Arthur Taxier

Arthur Taxier

Detective Chassman

Dean Norris

Dean Norris

Detective Marconi

Belinda Waymouth

Belinda Waymouth

Angie

Diane Robin

Diane Robin

Terry

Stephen Polk

Stephen Polk

Director

Clare Kirkconnell

Clare Kirkconnell

Realtor

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was one of three erotic thrillers Jennifer Rubin made in 1994, cementing her scream queen-to-seduced-woman pipeline.

Cultural

Released months before the O.J. trial dominated headlines, its themes of systemic protection for powerful men hit differently in retrospect.

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