Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsWall Street (1987) More at IMDbPro »
| Photos (see all 51 | slideshow) | Videos (see all 7) |
Overview
User Rating:
Director:
Writers:
Stanley Weiser (written by) &
Oliver Stone (written by)
Release Date:
11 December 1987 (USA) more
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
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 6 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(34 articles)
Shia's Not Just Another Wall Street Suit
(From Popsugar. 24 September 2009, 2:02 PM, PDT)
Palminteri Tells Mob Story
(From EmpireOnline. 17 September 2009, 12:03 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
Entertaining and still relevant more (141 total)
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 |
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
126 min
Country:
Language:
Color:
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Certification:
Portugal:M/12 | Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Netherlands:16 | Brazil:14 | New Zealand:M | Netherlands:12 (DVD rating) | Netherlands:6 | Hong Kong:IIA | 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
Filming Locations:
21 Club - 21 West 52nd Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA more
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
Working title: "Greed". more
Goofs:
Errors in geography: When Gekko gives bud fox his ''wake up'' call from the beach, the sun is in the west. more
Quotes:
Gordon Gekko: The most valuable commodity I know of is information. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "High Chaparall: (#3.3)" (2004) more
Soundtrack:
MIDNIGHT MOTION more
FAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more (141 total)
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Wall Street (1987) moreRecommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| Trading Places | American Psycho | King of New York | Edmond | Empire |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| News articles | IMDb Crime section | IMDb USA section |
| Add this title to MyMovies |














Wall Street could have fit in very nicely in the theatres today. The bull market of the late 80's can be compared to the insane dot.com market of the late 90's, the same mistakes made on Wall Street repeated themselves again. Hal Holbrook's character is the voice of reason in Wall Street, telling Bud Fox (Charlie Sheen) to stick to the basics, and not get carried away with going for the easy buck. Fox is entranced by dynamo Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas), whose specialty is taking over and "wrecking" companies, "because they're wreckable". Gekko takes Fox in as his protege, teaching him the ropes and showing him the realities of greed. Fox becomes corrupted, and despite the sobering influence of his union man dad (Martin Sheen) gets ensnared in Gekko's web. Great performances all around, Douglas was deserving of the Oscar, Charlie Sheen was very good in his role as well. There are terrific supporting roles in this movie; Martin Sheen, Holbrook, Terence Stamp and Oliver Stone's favourite character actor, John C. McGinley. For all of Stone's later failed movies, Wall Street hits the nail on the head, and above all entertains the audience. It's hard to see how the same man directed trash like Natural Born Killers afterwards.