The Player
Directed by John Appel2009 85mDocumentary
6.9
Documentary maker John Appel made a film about gambling, winning and losing, based on the the memories of his father. Appel relates anecdotes to characterize his father and shed light on the events that led to his downfall. In between, we visit the horse races, where we meet an extremely good-humored bookie named Harry. Appel delves artistically into the mysterious mind of his father, who was not just a gambler, but a player of life.
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The Player was released on November 21, 2009.
The Player was directed by John Appel.
The Player has a runtime of 85 min.
The Player was produced by Carmen Cobos.
The key characters in The Player are Narrator (John Appel), Self (Harry Engels).
The Player is a Documentary film.
The Player has an audience rating of 6.9 out of 10.