Players (1979)
Overview
A rising tennis star falls for an older woman engaged with a wealthy man she doesn't love.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.274 |
Directed By
Anthony Harvey
Crew
Tommy Cook
Tommy Cook
Arnold Schulman
Randy Roberts
Richard Sylbert
Robert Gould
Richard Bruno
Bob Mills
Marina Pedraza
Anthony Harvey
Dan Perri
Arnold Schulman
James Crabe
Jerry Goldsmith
Robert Evans
TOP CAST
Ali MacGraw
Nicole
Dean Paul Martin
Chris
Maximilian Schell
Marco
Pancho González
Pancho González
Steve Guttenberg
Rusty
Melissa Prophet
Ann
Guillermo Vilas
Guillermo Vilas
Ion Țiriac
Ion Țiriac
Dan Maskell
Dan Maskell
John McEnroe
John McEnroe
Ilie Năstase
Ilie Năstase
Liv Ullmann
Spectator
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