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Release Date:
11 December 1987 (USA)
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Tagline:
Every dream has a price.
Plot:
A young and impatient stockbroker is willing to do anything to get to the top, including trading on illegal inside information taken through a ruthless and greedy corporate raider whom takes the youth under his wing. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Won Oscar.
Another 6 wins
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2 nominations
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(33 articles)
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Photo Gallery: Shia & Carey Film 'Wall Street'
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Palminteri Tells Mob Story
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Photo Gallery: Shia & Carey Film 'Wall Street'
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Oliver Stone, Film maker.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Charlie Sheen | ... | Bud Fox | |
| Tamara Tunie | ... | Carolyn | |
| Franklin Cover | ... | Dan | |
| Chuck Pfeiffer | ... | Chuckie (as Chuck Pfeifer) | |
| John C. McGinley | ... | Marvin | |
| Hal Holbrook | ... | Lou Mannheim | |
| James Karen | ... | Lynch | |
| Leslie Lyles | ... | Natalie | |
| Michael Douglas | ... | Gordon Gekko | |
| Faith Geer | ... | Natalie's Assistant | |
| Frank Adonis | ... | Charlie | |
| John Capodice | ... | Dominick | |
| Martin Sheen | ... | Carl Fox | |
| Suzen Murakoshi | ... | Girl in Bed | |
| Dani Klein | ... | Receptionist |
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126 min
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Portugal:M/12 | Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Netherlands:16 | Brazil:14 | New Zealand:PG | Netherlands:12 (DVD rating) | Netherlands:6 | Hong Kong:IIA | Peru:14 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-10 | Norway:15 | Singapore:NC-16 | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:12 | Canada:14A
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Sir Larry Wildman, the British takeover artist played by Terence Stamp, is widely believed to be modeled after Sir Gordon White of Hanson PLC. Hanson is a company that does nothing but acquisitions, liquidations, and wholesale deconstruction of companies.See more »
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Errors in geography: When Gekko gives bud fox his ''wake up'' call from the beach, the sun is in the west.See more »
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Gordon Gekko:You see that building? I bought that building ten years ago. My first real estate deal. Sold it two years later, made an $800,000 profit. It was better than sex. At the time I thought that was all the money in the world. Now it's a day's pay.See more »
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Referenced in "Futurama: Three Hundred Big Boys (#5.11)" (2003)See more »
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Wall Street (1987) is one of the films that defines the 80's American Lifestyle. A dog eat dog society fueled by greed, materialistic possessions, excess and drugs. People preying on others, a world of unscrupulous inside trading and the rise of yuppies. Oliver Stone is one of those film makers who knew the 80's inside out. People say John Hughes defined the 80's but Mr. Stone showed it's true side and it was ugly.
The film follows a low level day trader (Charlie Sheen) who strives to become a very powerful figure on Wall Street like his idol Gordon Geckko (Michael Douglas). To justify his rise to power, he uses his father (Martin Sheen) knowledge of the flight industry for his own personnel gains. He wants to get his foot into the door of the oily Geckko. Will he sell his soul for a quick buck? How far and fast will this rising star soar? To find these answers check out Wall Street.
This film was made immediately after Platoon. Stone made it clear that he wasn't going to let an Oscar winning malaise effect him. He explores the two fathers theme that he used in Platton and once again makes it work. A highly underrated film that has sadly been neglected by the mainstream audience. What makes it even sadder is the fact that it still applies today.
Highly recommended.