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Players

  • 1979
  • PG
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
4.1/10
346
YOUR RATING
Ali MacGraw and Dean Paul Martin in Players (1979)
DramaRomanceSport

A rising tennis star falls for an older woman engaged with a wealthy man she doesn't love. Will he become the next John McEnroe? Will she choose love over financial security?A rising tennis star falls for an older woman engaged with a wealthy man she doesn't love. Will he become the next John McEnroe? Will she choose love over financial security?A rising tennis star falls for an older woman engaged with a wealthy man she doesn't love. Will he become the next John McEnroe? Will she choose love over financial security?

  • Director
    • Anthony Harvey
  • Writers
    • Arnold Schulman
    • Tommy Cook
  • Stars
    • Ali MacGraw
    • Dean Paul Martin
    • Maximilian Schell
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    4.1/10
    346
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Anthony Harvey
    • Writers
      • Arnold Schulman
      • Tommy Cook
    • Stars
      • Ali MacGraw
      • Dean Paul Martin
      • Maximilian Schell
    • 7User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Top cast32

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    Ali MacGraw
    Ali MacGraw
    • Nicole
    Dean Paul Martin
    Dean Paul Martin
    • Chris
    • (as Dean-Paul Martin)
    Maximilian Schell
    Maximilian Schell
    • Marco
    Pancho González
    • Pancho González
    • (as Pancho Gonzalez)
    Steve Guttenberg
    Steve Guttenberg
    • Rusty
    • (as Steven Guttenberg)
    Melissa Prophet
    Melissa Prophet
    • Ann
    Guillermo Vilas
    • Guillermo Vilas
    Ion Tiriac
    Ion Tiriac
    • Ion Tiriac
    Dan Maskell
    • Dan Maskell - Wimbledon BBC Tennis Commentator
    John McEnroe
    John McEnroe
    • John McEnroe
    Ilie Nastase
    Ilie Nastase
    • Ilie Nastase
    Tom Gullikson
    • Tom Gullikson
    John Lloyd
    • John Lloyd
    Dennis Ralston
    • Dennis Ralston
    • (as Denis Ralston)
    Vijay Amritraj
    Vijay Amritraj
    • Vijay Amritraj
    Jim McManus
    • Jim McManus
    John Alexander
    • John Alexander
    David Pate
    • David Pate
    • Director
      • Anthony Harvey
    • Writers
      • Arnold Schulman
      • Tommy Cook
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews7

    Featured review
    10/10

    Great movie well acted

    This is a great movie so don't listen to the negative rubbish spouted by the previous posters. Its a love story and very authentic in its presentation. The tennis scenes are excellent and so is Dean Paul Martin. So if you want to see a soppy love film about tennis then this is well worth a watch. Obviously a bit dated now but well worth watching.
    • tonyyyw
    • Oct 21, 2017
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Dean Paul Martin (son of Dean Martin) only agreed to do the film if the schedule didn't interrupt his playing at major tennis tournaments.
    • Alternate versions
      ABC edited 25 minutes from this film for its 1984 network television premiere.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: Beyond the Poseidon Adventure/Rock 'n' Roll High School/Players/Butch and Sundance: The Early Days/Winter Kills (1979)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 19, 1979 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Spiel mit der Liebe
    • Filming locations
      • Wimbledon, London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,896,094
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,896,094
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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