GENRE: Mystery?satire?thriller? made 1993.
DIRECTOR: Yuri Zeltser
SCREENWRITERS: Darren Block, Kathryn Nemesh, Michael Schroeder, Yuri Zeltser
PRODUCER: Michael Steinhart et al
PRINCIPAL CAST: Colin Firth [Ross], Jennifer Rubin [Jamie]

The Playmaker is a Hollywood film which Colin brands as "complete rubbish".
Colin only did it so he could be with his son Will:
"My son happened to be in Los Angeles at the time. It was a three-week job and it paid extremely well. It's a rather silly story about an acting coach who trains an actress by psychologically torturing her. I knew it would be complete rubbish and I sincerely hope no one ever sees it."[The Sun, 27 Aug. 1994]

From the Weekly News: Colin played a part in a movie called The Playmaker - and loathed every minute of it. His sole reason for taking the part was to spend time with his son who happened to be in Los Angeles at the time. Recalls Colin: I was desperate to see him after doing six months of theatre in Britain [Chatsky] so I said yes to the movie. But it was a terrible film and I hope it sinks without a trace. [The Weekly News, 1997]

From the Radio Times: If I want to buy a house, or am about to go bankrupt, and someone comes along with a hefty pay cheque for a ridiculous job, I'd do it. I've made a couple of pieces of crap, although when one is working one takes it seriously. Its embarrassing appearing in rubbish, so you con yourself it's worth while, even though the third eye knows full well it isn't. But I do have a child to support. [Radio Times, Feb. 1997]

MY RATING: Nah....really not worth your while... unless, of course, you are an ardent firthfan and just have to see every production Colin has been part of...

VIDEO: available in NTSC format.