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Wall Street (1987)

R  126 min  -  Crime | Drama   -  11 December 1987 (USA)
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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 who takes the youth under his wing.

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Oliver Stone
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Wall Street -- US Home Video Trailer from 20th Century Fox Wall Street -- 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.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charlie Sheen ...
Tamara Tunie ...
Carolyn
Franklin Cover Franklin Cover ...
Dan
Chuck Pfeiffer Chuck Pfeiffer ...
Chuckie (as Chuck Pfeifer)
John C. McGinley ...
Hal Holbrook ...
Lou Mannheim
James Karen ...
Lynch
Leslie Lyles Leslie Lyles ...
Natalie
Michael Douglas ...
Faith Geer Faith Geer ...
Natalie's Assistant
Frank Adonis Frank Adonis ...
Charlie
John Capodice ...
Dominick
Martin Sheen ...
Suzen Murakoshi ...
Girl in Bed
Dani Klein Dani Klein ...
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Storyline

Bud Fox is a Wall Street stockbroker in early 1980's New York with a strong desire to get to the top. Working for his firm during the day, he spends his spare time working an on angle with the high-powered, extremely successful (but ruthless and greedy) broker Gordon Gekko. Fox finally meets with Gekko, who takes the youth under his wing and explains his philosophy that "Greed is Good". Taking the advice and working closely with Gekko, Fox soon finds himself swept into a world of "yuppies", shady business deals, the "good life", fast money, and fast women; something which is at odds with his family including his estranged father and the blue-collared way Fox was brought up. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Greed | Stock | Corporate Raider | Money | Business  | See more »

Taglines:

Every dream has a price.

Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Oliver Stone's Wall Street See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$4,104,611 (USA) (13 December 1987) (730 Screens)

Gross:

$43,848,100 (USA)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Gordon Gekko's "Greed is good" speech was inspired by a similar speech given by Ivan Boesky at the University of California's commencement ceremony in 1986. Boesky was a Wall Street arbitrageur who paid a $100 million penalty to the SEC to settle insider trading charges later that same year. In his speech, Boesky said "Greed is all right, by the way. I want you to know that. I think greed is healthy. You can be greedy and still feel good about yourself." See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The painting behind Gekko changes with reaction shots while he is negotiating with Wildman upstairs at the beach house. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Businesswoman #1: [a crowd of businessmen stampede into an elevator] Excuse me.
Businessman #1: Easy!
Businesswoman #2: Excuse me!
Businessman #2: Thank you.
Businesswomen #3: Sorry!
Businessman #3: Easy!
Businessman #4: Easy!
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Connections

References The Invisible Man (1933) See more »

Soundtracks

"MOONLIGHT MAGIC"
Original Music by Alan Moorhouse
Courtesy of Associated Production Music (ASCAP) See more »