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Boiler Room (2000) 6.9
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6.9/10 from 30,625 users
Metascore: 63/100
Reviews: 236 user | 125 critic | 34 from Metacritic.com A college dropout gets a job as a broker for a suburban investment firm, which puts him on the fast track to success, but the job might not be as legitimate as it sounds. Director:Ben YoungerWriter:Ben Younger |
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Cast
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| Nia Long | ... | ||
| Nicky Katt | ... | ||
| Scott Caan | ... | ||
| Ron Rifkin | ... | ||
| Jamie Kennedy | ... |
Adam
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Harry Reynard
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| Bill Sage | ... |
FBI Agent David Drew
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| Tom Everett Scott | ... | ||
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John Griesemer | ... |
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David Younger | ... |
Marc
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Kid
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Seth Davis is a college dropout running an illegal casino from his rented apartment. Driven by his domineering fathers disapproval at his illegitimate existence and his desire for serious wealth, Seth suddenly finds himself seduced by the opportunity to interview as a trainee stock broker from recent acquaintance Greg (Nicky Katt). Walking into the offices of JT Marlin, a small time brokerage firm on the outskirts of New York - Seth gets an aggressive cameo performance from Jay (Ben Affleck) that sets the tone for a firm clearly placing money above all else. Seth's fractured relationship with his father and flirtatious glances from love interest Abbie (Nia Long) are enough to keep Seth motivated in his new found career. As he begins to excel and develop a love for the hard sale and high commission, a few chance encounters leads Seth to question the legitimacy of the firms operations - placing him once again at odds with his father and what remains of his morality. With homages to Wall... Written by mikal
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Where would you turn? How far would you go? How hard will you fall? See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong language and some drug content | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
18 February 2000 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
1 km da Wall Street See more »Box Office
Budget:
$8,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£88,765 (UK) (5 May 2000)Gross:
$16,938,179 (USA) (7 July 2000)Company Credits
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Written by Weldon Irvine, Phife Dawg, Q-Tip and Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Performed by A Tribe Called Quest
Courtesy of Jive Records
Contains a sample of "We Gettin' Down"
Performed by Weldon Irvine
Courtesy of The RCA Records Label and BMG Entertainment
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The chips used in Seth's casino were made by American Standard Molding (ASM) which makes custom chips for casinos and home games. See more »Goofs
When Seth's father calls him to say that he would go in with him with the IPO scam he states first that "I'll make sure you won't get caught" and then "I have a friend..." While the FBI playback is different, since this wasn't court testimony, they may have been using an altered tape. See more »Crazy Credits
At the start of the film, the New Line Cinema studio logo features the faces from various U.S. Dollar bills, and the studio fanfare music uses a hip-hop "scratch" sound effect. See more »Soundtracks
"Award Tour"Written by Weldon Irvine, Phife Dawg, Q-Tip and Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Performed by A Tribe Called Quest
Courtesy of Jive Records
Contains a sample of "We Gettin' Down"
Performed by Weldon Irvine
Courtesy of The RCA Records Label and BMG Entertainment
See more »
The large and well-selected cast turned in very powerful performances. They crafted a convincing range of emotions, from cunning cut-throat manipulators of their clients' personal wealth during office hours, to brief examples of their "boys will be boys" shenanigans after hours. The story line is built completely around their personal financial greed, the hapless victims they scammed to realize it (with the greatest focus on one of them), and a well-sustained sense of mystery that plants seeds of possibilities along the way. The ending was not at all predictable; it could have gone in any of several directions. The viewer gets the impression that if these predators could yank even the last remaining penny out of a client on his (they targeted males) deathbed, they'd gleefully do so and view it as a major coup giving them full bragging rights. There's a hint of information about how legitimate stockbrokers earn their credentials and that was enlightening. The romantic angles are minimalized and that serves to benefit the film. The language is consistently coarse, but certainly seemed realistic for the characters' ages, their business sector and their work ethic. For everyone who enjoyed "Glengarry Glen Ross," "Wall Street" (both of which are alluded to in the film), or even more appropriately "The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron," this feature will really score a bulls-eye.