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Director:
J.C. Chandor
Writer:
J.C. Chandor (written by)
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Release Date:
29 September 2011 (Germany) See more »
Genre:
Drama | Thriller See more »
Tagline:
Be first. Be smarter. Or cheat.
Plot:
Follows the key people at an investment bank, over a 24-hour period, during the early stages of the financial crisis. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Nominated for Oscar. Another 8 wins & 13 nominations See more »
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Cast

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Kevin Spacey ... Sam Rogers

Paul Bettany ... Will Emerson

Jeremy Irons ... John Tuld

Zachary Quinto ... Peter Sullivan

Penn Badgley ... Seth Bregman

Simon Baker ... Jared Cohen

Mary McDonnell ... Mary Rogers

Demi Moore ... Sarah Robertson

Stanley Tucci ... Eric Dale

Aasif Mandvi ... Ramesh Shah

Ashley Williams ... Heather Burke

Susan Blackwell ... Lauren Bratberg

Maria Dizzia ... Executive Assistant

Jimmy Palumbo ... Security Guard

Al Sapienza ... Louis Carmelo

Peter Y. Kim ... Timothy Singh

Grace Gummer ... Lucy
Oberon K.A. Adjepong ... Coffee Guy (as Oberon K. Adjepong)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Naeem Uzimann ... Trader (uncredited)

Steven Weisz ... Trader (uncredited)
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Directed by
J.C. Chandor 
 
Writing credits
J.C. Chandor (written by)

Produced by
Sean Akers .... associate producer
Robert Ogden Barnum .... producer
Michael Benaroya .... producer
Joshua Blum .... executive producer
Mishka Brown .... line producer: second unit and aerials
Michael Corso .... executive producer
Kirk D'Amico .... executive producer
Neal Dodson .... producer
Cassian Elwes .... executive producer
Rose Ganguzza .... executive producer
Anna Gerb .... co-producer
Anthony Gudas .... executive producer
Daniel Hendler .... associate producer
Joe Jenckes .... producer
Lawrence M. Kopeikin .... associate producer
Susan Leber .... line producer
Randy Manis .... executive producer
Corey Moosa .... producer
Zachary Quinto .... producer
Laura Rister .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Nathan Larson 
 
Cinematography by
Frank G. DeMarco (director of photography) (as Frank DeMarco)
 
Film Editing by
Pete Beaudreau 
 
Casting by
Tiffany Little Canfield 
Bernard Telsey 
 
Production Design by
John Paino 
 
Set Decoration by
Robert Covelman 
 
Costume Design by
Caroline Duncan 
 
Makeup Department
Fabiola Arancibia .... makeup artist: Ms. Moore
Erin Ayanian .... makeup design: Ms. Moore
Chris Clark .... hair department head
Lisa DelleChiaie .... key hair stylist
Mindy Hall .... makeup designer
Cassandra Keating .... makeup department head
Elizabeth Martinelli .... hair stylist: Ms. Moore
Katherine O'Donnell .... key makeup artist
Jennifer Serio Stauffer .... hair stylist (as Jennifer Serio)
 
Production Management
Stacie Jones .... unit production manager (as Stacie Jones Gentzler)
Stuart Macphee .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jolian Blevins .... second assistant director
Jessica Hong .... second assistant director: second unit and aerials
Jessica Hong .... second second assistant director
Scott Lazar .... first assistant director: second unit and aerials
Kamen Velkovsky .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Sarah Bricker .... shop foreman
Kenney Broadway .... set decorator intern
Patricia Colburn .... camera scenic
Michael Cory .... property master
Eddie DeCurtis .... on-set dresser
Thomas A. Delillo .... leadman
Sean Haines .... assistant property master
Tara Kelly .... additional on-set dresser
Marissa Kotsilimbas .... art department coordinator
Ashley Leonard .... art department intern
Rebecca Perrenod .... charge scenic
Jimmy Prange .... assistant property master
Pierre Rovira .... construction coordinator (as Pierre Rovera)
Carl Saccl .... assistant property master
Leonore Zydel .... set dresser
Paul Zydel .... foreman scenic
Tim Zydel .... set dresser (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Jane Aboyoun .... sound assistance: trading floor
Rachel Chancey .... foley editor
Ryan Collison .... foley engineer
Tim Elder .... sound mixer
Robert Fernandez .... sound re-recording mixer (as Roberto Fernandez)
Eric Hirsch .... additional sound mixer
Claire Houghtalen .... boom operator
Bobby Johanson .... adr mixer
Robert Kessler .... adr mixer
Dan Korintus .... dialogue editor
Nick Kray .... adr mixer
Michelle Mader .... sound utility
Daniel McIntosh .... sound mixer: second unit and aerials
Michael Miller .... adr mixer
Jay Peck .... foley artist
Mary Ellen Porto .... adr supervisor
Mary Ellen Porto .... dialogue supervisor
Dave Raphael .... boom operator: second unit and aerials
Gregg Swiatlowski .... assistant sound editor
Damian Volpe .... sound re-recording mixer
Damian Volpe .... sound supervisor
 
Visual Effects by
Jessica Elvin .... visual effects: Technicolor New York
Craig Ferrence .... digital imaging: Technicolor New York
Daniel Silverman .... digital imaging: Technicolor New York
Jay Tilin .... visual effects: Technicolor New York
Ari Levinson .... visual effects consultant (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Phillip Chi .... stunt double: helicopter, Mr. Irons
Phil Green .... additional stunts
Fred Hopper .... k-9 unit: One Penn Plaza
Manny Siverio .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Tristan Allen .... grip
Todd Armitage .... camera operator: second unit and aerials
Peter Barrow .... camera operator: "b" camera
Michael Burke .... first assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit and aerials (as Mike Burke)
Radium Cheung .... gaffer: second unit and aerials
Jeff Combs .... grip
Caswell Cooke .... key grip: second unit and aerials
Katie Dainson .... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Frank G. DeMarco .... director of photography: second unit and aerials
Sam Elliot .... second assistant camera: "c" camera, second unit and aerials
John Farina .... key grip: second unit and aerials
Miles E. Frances .... additional camera operator
John Gilgar .... electrician
Keith Gordon .... best boy grip: second unit and aerials
Nick Hopkins .... best boy grip
Robert Lau .... first assistant camera
Julia Liu .... second assistant camera: "b" camera, second unit and aerials
Woo Lovinger .... camera intern
Jamie A. Marlowe .... first assistant camera: "b: camera, second unit and aerials
Jim McNeil .... electrician
Aaron Medick .... steadicam operator
Christopher Moeller .... second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Chris Moeller)
Mary Neary .... second assistant camera
Joseph Paolini .... dolly grip
Anwar Payne .... grip
Kevin Posada .... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Keith Putnam .... digital imaging technician: second unit and aerials
Keith Putnam .... technician: red, second unit and aerials
Al Rogers .... first assistant camera: "c" camera, second unit and aerials
Nathan Schalk .... electrician
Meg Schrock .... electrician
Meg Schrock .... lamp operator: second unit and aerials
Randy Schwartz .... second assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit and aerials
Christopher Seivard .... camera operator: EPK (as Chris Seivard)
Sarah Shatz .... additional still photographer
Kyle Simmons .... electrician
Brian Smith .... company grip
David Sperling .... camera operator: EPK (as Dave Sperling)
Robert Stein .... grip: second unit and aerials
Walter Thomson .... still photographer
Brooks Toran .... best boy electric: second unit and aerials
Sarah Tricker .... camera intern
JoJo Whilden .... still photographer
 
Casting Department
Dann Fink .... adr voice casting
Christine Nelson .... extras casting: Background Inc.
Bruce Winant .... adr voice casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Foster Bell .... wardrobe production assistant
April Cary .... key set costumer
Kate Costin .... wardrobe production assistant
Sarah Cuno .... wardrobe assistant: second unit and aerials
Jessica Glenn .... assistant costume designer
Jared B. Leese .... tailor
Ariel Meade .... costume intern
Martina Melendez .... additional costumer
Hollie Nadel .... set costumer
Shelby Saboy .... wardrobe supervisor: second unit and aerials
Sarah Cuno .... set costumer (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Don Ciana .... color timer
Jessica Elvin .... digital intermediate editor
Barbara Jean Kearney .... digital intermediate account executive
Phil McLennan .... laboratory production manager
Bernadette Nieves .... film recording producer
Andrew Pang .... assistant editor
Andrew Still .... digital intermediate data manager
Tim Stipan .... digital intermediate colorist
Kevin Vale .... digital intermediate producer
Michael P. Whipple .... digital intermediate engineer
Eugene Yi .... first assistant editor
Victoria Anderson .... dub room assistant (uncredited)
Paul Little .... digital dailies (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Julia Kent .... musician: cello
Nathan Larson .... musician
Nathan Larson .... score recordist
Rob Pellecchia .... music clearances
Suzana Peric .... music editor
Philip Quinaz .... assistant music supervisor
Philip Quinaz .... composer: additional music
Joe Rudge .... music supervisor
Gandhar Savur .... music clearances
 
Transportation Department
George Campbell .... driver
Brian Flynn .... driver
Kevin Flynn .... transportation captain
Peter Krienbihl .... teamster captain: G & E, second unit and aerials
Thomas O'Donnell .... teamster representative
Michael Papa .... driver: process trailer, second unit and aerials
Claudio Raucar .... driver: town car
Gabe Turiello .... driver
 
Other crew
Louis Armistead .... additional set production assistant
Robert Armstrong .... cast lodging provider: Waldorf-Astoria
Jeane Barnes .... location provider
Denise Battaglia .... financial industry consultant
Sean Bedell .... helicopter co-pilot: second unit and aerials
Bruce Bell .... set medic
Bridget Berger .... producer hospitality team
Beverly Billin .... production coordinator
Hana Bisceglie .... assistant: Rose Ganguzza
Bill Black .... producer hospitality team
Sarah Black .... producer hospitality team
Sheelah Black .... producer hospitality team
Andrea Boglioli .... additional production assistant: second unit and aerials
Andrea Boglioli .... additional set production assistant
Ralph Bonin .... location provider: Central Parking
Michael Borrero .... location provider: Vornado
Cary Bower .... key set production assistant: second unit and aerials
Erik Bright .... unit publicist: Prodigy Public Relations
Kim Britt .... trading floor consultation and computers: Dell
Robin Bronk .... chief executive officer: The Creative Coalition
Casey Brown .... additional set production assistant
Nathan Buffaloe .... set production assistant
Shelly Butler .... producer hospitality team
Blanca Camacho .... adr loop group
Kirsten Carag .... pr team: Prodigy
Chris Carmody .... assistant location manager (as Christopher Carmody)
Al Cerullo .... helicopter pilot: second unit and aerials
Hector Chevalier .... location provider: Central Parking
Alex Cirillo .... epk producer
Justine Conte .... assistant: Mr. Irons
Justine Conte .... production secretary
Michael Cordaro .... additional set production assistant
Eric Corson .... additional production assistant: second unit and aerials
Eric Corson .... additional set production assistant
Patty Cruz .... set intern (as Patricia Cruz)
Elizabeth Curlee .... cast lodging provider: Soho Grand
Alexandra C. Curran .... production office intern
Timothy D'Arduini .... member: The Jeremy Irons Visa Miracle Team
Robin D'Oench .... additional set production assistant
Brittany Dankner .... assistant: Rose Ganguzza
Lori DeBlois .... cast lodging provider: Soho Grand
Jason Denuszek .... stand-in
Amanda Dettrow .... representative: Myriad Pictures
Noah Diamond .... producer hospitality team
David Ducar .... representative: Myriad Pictures
Ralph Ehrenpreis .... member: The Jeremy Irons Visa Miracle Team
Joe Facey .... craft service
John D. Farrell .... product provider: The Elegant Office
Erin Feeley .... script supervisor
Dann Fink .... adr loop group
Kevin Fitsimmons .... location provider: Vornado
Jonathan Forgash .... caterer: Starstruck Catering
Patris Freycinet .... location provider: Central Parking
Derek Gannon .... production assistant: second unit and aerials
Monique Garnett .... additional set production assistant
Patricia Geoghegan .... location provider
Sylvia Gibbons .... banker: City National Bank
Phil Glazer .... banker: City National Bank
Abbie Golding .... product provider
Casey Grabowski .... insurance agent: DeWitt Stern
Jonathan Gray .... production counsel: Gray Krauss Des Eochers
Conor Griff .... key set production assistant
Morgan Griff .... additional set production assistant
David Hacket .... member: The Jeremy Irons Visa Miracle Team
Dr. James Hanak .... trading floor consultation and computers: Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School
Jennifer Hanak .... trading floor consultation and computers: Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School
Marlus Harding .... production accountant (as Marlus C. Harding)
Abi Harris .... member: The Jeremy Irons Visa Miracle Team
Micah Harris .... production assistant: second unit and aerials
Steve Hartman .... location provider: Vornado
Gahan Haskins .... location scout
Sam Hazen .... location provider: Lugo Cafe
Kyle Hensley .... additional production assistant: second unit and aerials
Kyle Hensley .... location production assistant
Kyle Hensley .... unit production assistant
Brian Hoffman .... producer hospitality team
Tracy Hong .... craft service
Barbara Horvath .... representative: The Creative Coalition
Kyle Hotchkiss Carone .... provider: wrap party (as Kyle Hotchkiss-Carone)
West Hyler .... producer hospitality team
Hamish Jenkinson .... assistant: Mr. Spacey
Derek Jimenez .... set production assistant
Matt Katcher .... location provider: Vornado
Michael Kevis .... member: The Jeremy Irons Visa Miracle Team
Alex Klenert .... pr team: Prodigy
Elise Kohl-Grant .... additional set production assistant
Risa Kotek .... representative: The Creative Coalition
Liviya Kraemer .... representative: The Creative Coalition
Stacy Lasprogato .... location provider: Lugo Cafe
Michelle Lerner .... additional set production assistant
Robert Levi .... director: epk
Chelsea Leyland .... provider: wrap party dj
Ying Fong Li .... member: The Jeremy Irons Visa Miracle Team
Rona Lind .... insurance agent: DeWitt Stern
Edith Luciano .... location provider: Vornado
Jeffrey V. Mandel .... production finance advisor
Randy Manis .... legal services
Randy Manning .... banker: City National Bank
Peter Marshall .... insurance agent: DeWitt Stern
Helena Lukas Martemucci .... producer hospitality team (as Helena L. Martemucci)
Romolo Martemucci .... producer hospitality team
Dan McCabe .... adr loop group
Nicholas McManus .... production assistant: walkie (as Nick McManus)
Eric Meyers .... financial industry consultant
Quinn Meyers .... assistant: Mr. Chandor
Lisa Momberger .... assistant: Ms. Moore
Anton Moore .... cast lodging provider: Waldorf-Astoria
Diane Moore .... location provider: Rye, New York
Oliver Morgan .... cast lodging provider: Waldorf-Astoria
Dawn Nodarse .... location provider: Rye, New York
Vayu O'Donnell .... adr loop group
Tony Orosio .... location provider: Lugo Cafe
Craig Panzirer .... location provider: Vornado
Bobby Papachryssanthou .... location provider: Lugo Cafe
Jean Parenteau .... payroll services: Indiepay
Ejil Patanao .... assistant chef
David Patton .... trading floor consultation and computers: Bloomberg
Meghan 'Lyric' Perez .... additional set production assistant (as Lyric Perez)
Nelson Perez .... location provider: Vornado
Jeffrey A. Perlowitz .... financial industry consultant
Raymond Quartararo .... location provider
Eileen Rapke .... member: The Jeremy Irons Visa Miracle Team
Marc Reina .... key production assistant: second unit and aerials
Marc Reina .... paperwork production assistant
Justin Restrivo .... adr loop group
Pamela Rodi .... representative: Myriad Pictures (as Pam Rodi)
Jeff Rosenbulm .... stage rental: Acumen Capital Partners
Eliot Rubenzahl .... financial industry consultant
Margarita Salguero .... member: The Jeremy Irons Visa Miracle Team
Karel Schurman .... additional set production assistant
Jackie Schwartz .... assistant: Rose Ganguzza
Phillip Seares .... financial industry consultant
Jon Shaw .... additional set production assistant
Fred Siegel .... tax accounting and business advisory services
Ashley Simcox .... additional production assistant: second unit and aerials
Ashley Simcox .... production office intern
Amanda Sisk .... producer hospitality team
Claire Skowronek .... first team production assistant
Jared Solomon .... location provider: Vornado
Dennis St. Rose .... representative: The Creative Coalition
Elizabeth Espin Stern .... member: The Jeremy Irons Visa Miracle Team
Kristin Swenson .... trading floor consultation and computers: Bloomberg
Andrew Taggart .... financial industry consultant
Amy Talcott .... location provider
Lyon Taylor .... location manager
Mike Terry .... trading floor consultation and computers: Bloomberg
Sheryl Tirol .... pr team: Prodigy
Judy Tupperberg .... provider: wrap party
Nikolai Vanyo .... set intern
Matthew J. Walters .... adr loop group
Matthew J. Walters .... stand-in
Alex Warjabedian .... production assistant: second unit and aerials
Jessica Weinerman .... assistant: Rose Ganguzza
Will Wilder .... parking coordinator
Will Wilder .... parking coordinator: second unit and aerials
D. Simone Esq. Williams .... member: The Jeremy Irons Visa Miracle Team
Gurney Williams .... producer hospitality team
Linda Williams .... producer hospitality team
Jennifer Williamson .... background production assistant
Sally Winters .... adr loop group
Liz Zack .... provider: wrap party
Carl Zucker .... extras payroll: CAPS
David Braithwaite .... head of acquisitions (uncredited)
Tiffany Grant .... assistant: Simon Baker (uncredited)
Anna Martemucci .... producer hospitality team (uncredited)
 
Thanks
J.J. Abrams .... special thanks
Chris Andrews .... thanks
Lee Angell .... thanks
Jaye Barre .... thanks
Michael Bederman .... thanks
Larry Benaroya .... thanks
Jordan Bernstein .... thanks
Michael Bloomberg .... special thanks
Mathias Braun .... thanks
Rob Carlson .... thanks
Ella Chandor .... thanks
Heather Chandor .... thanks
Jeff Chandor .... thanks
Mary Chandor .... thanks
Miles Chandor .... thanks
Clarissa Clarck .... thanks
Hillary Rodham Clinton .... thanks
Sarah Clossey .... thanks
Arthur G. Cohen .... thanks
Carter Cohn .... thanks
Jennifer Connelly .... special thanks
Sean Cummings .... thanks (as Sean M. Cummings)
Eric Dale .... thanks
Leah Dancer .... thanks
Thalia DeCosta .... thanks
Matt DelPiano .... thanks
David Dickson .... thanks
Chris Dunagen .... thanks
Simon Faber .... thanks
Richard Figge .... thanks
Carrie Fix .... thanks
Stephen Fletcher .... thanks
Andreas Foucher .... thanks
Chandor Frances .... thanks
Jim Gardner .... thanks
Cameron Goodyear .... very special thanks
Dana Goodyear .... thanks
Joseph Gordon-Levitt .... thanks (as Joseph Gordon Levitt)
Hildy Gottlieb .... thanks
Melanie Greene .... special thanks
Carla Gugino .... very special thanks
Melissa Haley .... thanks
Susan Hansen .... thanks
Abi Harris .... thanks
Amy Hass .... thanks (as Amy Haas)
Sian Heder .... thanks
Thyra Heder .... thanks
Beth Holden-Garland .... thanks
Joanne Horowitz .... special thanks
Lynette Howell .... thanks
Joe Jenckes .... thanks
Linda Jenckes .... thanks
Anthony Katagas .... special thanks
Ara Keshishian .... thanks
Ben Kingsley .... thanks (as Sir Ben Kingsley)
Dieter Kosslick .... thanks (as Dieter Kosslick & The Berlinale)
Billy Lehman .... thanks
Peter Levine .... thanks
Tony Lipp .... thanks
Joe Machota .... thanks
Dan Mahoney .... thanks
Leah Mallen .... thanks
Nigel Meiojas .... thanks
Chaim Moosa .... thanks (as Carles Moosa)
Bob Nardelli .... thanks
Michael Nardelli .... thanks
Marcello Porcelli .... thanks
Victor Quinaz .... thanks
Bill Reilly .... thanks
Rena Ronson .... thanks
Brigid Ryan .... thanks
Chuck Schumer .... thanks
Jonathan Schwartz .... thanks
Hilary Shor .... thanks
Megan Silverman .... thanks
Bec Smith .... thanks
Trixze Smith .... thanks
Cliff Son .... thanks
Fred Specktor .... thanks
Steven Spielberg .... special thanks
Katie Stern .... thanks
Susan A. Stover .... thanks
Dylan Tarason .... thanks
Tom Towbridge .... thanks
Christine Vachon .... special thanks
Reginald Veneziano .... thanks
Doug Wald .... thanks
Jason Weinberg .... special thanks
Tom Wilson .... thanks
Amanda Archibald .... thanks (uncredited)
Daniel Davis .... thanks (uncredited)
 

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Also Known As:
"Chciwosc" - Poland (imdb display title)
"Der große Crash" - Germany (imdb display title)
"El precio de la codicia" - Argentina (imdb display title)
"Hitmotetout" - Israel (Hebrew title) (imdb display title)
"Krízispont" - Hungary (imdb display title)
"Margin Call - O Dia Antes do Fim" - Brazil (imdb display title)
"O Dia Antes do Fim" - Portugal (imdb display title)
"O dromos tou hrimatos" - Greece (imdb display title)
"Oyunun Sonu" - Turkey (Turkish title) (imdb display title)
"Poziv upozorenja" - Serbia (imdb display title)
"Rizikos riba" - Lithuania (imdb display title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language
Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
107 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
USA:R (certificate #46691) | Germany:6 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Singapore:M18 (edited version) | Ireland:15A | Netherlands:AL | Australia:MA15+ | UK:15 | Sweden:Btl | Brazil:10 | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:13
Filming Locations:
Houlihan Lawrence Realty, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USASee more »
Company:
Before The Door PicturesSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Carla Gugino was attached for over a year to play 'Sarah Robertson' but had to withdraw last minute due to another project. Fortunately Demi Moore was able to join the project.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: When Ashley Williams asks Eric Dale to go for the firing interview, he walks ahead. When they arrive at the end of the short corridor, she is ahead.See more »
Quotes:
John Tuld:There are three ways to make a living in this business: be first, be smarter, or cheat.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Estrenos Críticos: La Cosa (#1.22)" (2011)See more »
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22 out of 39 people found the following review useful.
An acting showcase that runs a little thin., 22 October 2011
Author: Rockwell_Cronenberg from United States

This is a film that is sure to get some comparisons to Glengarry Glen Ross and as a deconstruction of stoic men hitting a breaking point, it does offer a similar kind of study (albeit not nearly as good) with a fantastic cast of great male actors. As it starts out, it seemed like the story was going to give some attention to the moral complexities that must have occurred with men in this position (the investment brokers on the eve of the financial crisis), but as the film progresses it turns more and more into an acting showcase with a little bit of focus on the ramifications of what they were involved in.

I feel that someone like Sorkin could have given it a lot more bite, but as it stands it still works as a fine display of some solid acting skills. Paul Bettany, despite a horrendously confusing and uneven accent, gives one of the best performances of his career. Stanley Tucci isn't in it much, but he absolutely steals every scene he has. Simon Baker and Jeremy Irons are expertly ruthless and Kevin Spacey gives us a glimpse of that talent he displayed in the '90s that has been far too absent this past decade. The film peaks too early, leaving a final act that drags quite a bit, and there's a symbolic subplot with Spacey's dog that is embarrassingly heavy-handed, but it's certainly worth watching if only for the chance to watch a great male cast do their thing.

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