Boiler Room (2000)

Director:

Ben Younger

Writer (WGA):

Ben Younger (written by)

Release Date:

18 February 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller | Drama | Crime

Tagline:

Motion creates Emotion!

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Stock | Judge | Casino | Career | Stock Broker

Awards:

1 win & 7 nominations

Cast

Giovanni Ribisi	...	Seth Davis
Vin Diesel	...	Chris Varick
Nia Long	...	Abbie Halpert
Nicky Katt	...	Greg Weinstein
Scott Caan	...	Richie O'Flaherty
Ron Rifkin	...	Judge Marty Davis
Jamie Kennedy	...	Adam
Taylor Nichols	...	Harry Reynard
Bill Sage	...	FBI Agent David Drew
Tom Everett Scott	...	Michael Brantley
Ben Affleck	...	Jim Young
John Griesemer	...	Concierge
David Younger	...	Marc
Herbert Russell	...	Kid (as Russell Harper)
Mark Webber	...	Kid
Christopher Fitzgerald	...	Kid
Donna Mitchell	...	Mrs. Davis
André Vippolis	...	Neil Davis
Jon Abrahams	...	Jeff
Will McCormack	...	Mike the Casino Patron
Jared Ryan	...	Casino Steve
Anson Mount	...	Broker
Kirk Acevedo	...	Broker
Seth Ullian	...	Broker
Eddie Malavarca	...	Broker
Carlo Vogel	...	Rude Kid
Matthew Saldivar	...	Series Seven Kid (as Matthew Saldívar)
Serge Skliarenko	...	Croatian Broker
Lisa Gerstein	...	Sheryl
Ross Ryman	...	Isaac
Marjorie Johnson	...	Abbie's Mother
Peter Rini	...	JP Morgan Broker
Raymond Pirkle	...	JP Morgan Broker
Joe Pretlow	...	JP Morgan Broker
Peter Maloney	...	Dr. Jacobs
Lori Yoffe	...	Secretary
Alex Webb	...	FBI Director
Gillian Sacco	...	Waitress at Mickey's
Donald John Hewitt	...	Local (as Don J. Hewitt)
Mark Moshe Bellows	...	John Feiner
Daniel Sauli	...	Broker Steve (as Daniel Serafini-Sauli)
Lucinda Clare	...	Trendy Hostess (as Lucinda Faraldo)
Neal Lerner	...	Gay Restaurant Patron
Taylor Patterson	...	Sara Reynard
Michael McCarthy	...	Max Reynard
Marsha Dietlein	...	Susan Reynard
Joseph Tudisco	...	Janitor
Judy Del Giudice	...	Office Woman
Siobhan Fallon	...	Michelle, Harry's Supervisor
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Delancey Birzin	...	Broker (uncredited)
Angelo Bonsignore	...	JP Marlin Trainee (uncredited)
Robert Boris	...	JP Marlin Trainee (uncredited)
Jonny Fido	...	JP Marlin Trainee (uncredited)
Robert Frannicola	...	Abrams (uncredited)
Desmond Harrington	...	JP Marlin Trainee (uncredited)
Daniel Reton	...	Broker (uncredited)
Spero Stamboulis	...	Todd (uncredited)
Ben Van Bergen	...	Agent Etkins (uncredited)

Directed by
Ben Younger

Writing credits (WGA)
Ben Younger		(written by)

Produced by
Richard Brener	....	executive producer
Claire Rudnick Polstein	....	executive producer
Pamela Post	....	associate producer
Jennifer Todd	....	producer
Suzanne Todd	....	producer
E. Bennett Walsh	....	co-producer

Original Music by
The Angel

Cinematography by
Enrique Chediak

Film Editing by
Chris Peppe

Casting by
John Papsidera

Production Design by
Anne Stuhler

Art Direction by
Roswell Hamrick
Mark White

Set Decoration by
Jennifer Alex Nickason		(as Jennifer Alex)

Costume Design by
Julia Caston

Makeup Department
Caryn Brostoff	....	key makeup artist
Mary Cooke	....	hair stylist (as Mary Cook)
Quentin Harris	....	key hair stylist
Dallas Hartnett	....	hair stylist
Charles McKenna	....	hair stylist
Kyra Panchenko	....	makeup artist: Nia Long
Nuria Sitja	....	additional makeup artist

Production Management
Carla Fry	....	executive in charge of production
Ric Keeley	....	post-production supervisor
Robin Sweet	....	production supervisor (as Robin Nelson Sweet)
E. Bennett Walsh	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Eric Henriquez	....	second second assistant director (as Eric W. Henriquez)
Peter Leto	....	second assistant director
Julian Petrillo	....	first assistant director

Art Department
David T. Anderson	....	shop electrician (as David Anderson)
Avery S. Brandon	....	scenic artist
Douglas Fecht	....	lead man
Aaron N. Feldman	....	storyboard artist
John Jackson	....	construction coordinator (as John C. Jackson)
Henry Kaplan	....	set dresser
George Kouzoujian	....	key carpenter
Rebecca Meis DeMarco	....	assistant property master
Dana Neuwirth	....	set dresser
Mark Newell	....	additional property master
Ed Parra	....	art department intern
Siena Porta	....	lead painter
Shelley Rich	....	art department coordinator
William Riley	....	stand-by painter
Jeffrey Rollins	....	on-set dresser (as Jeffrey S. Rollins)
David Schanker	....	property master
Lisa Kent	....	assistant set decorator (uncredited)

Sound Department
Joe Barnett	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dorian Cheah	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gino Conway	....	assistant sound editor
Benjamin L. Cook	....	sound effects editor (as Benjamin Cook)
Lisle Engle	....	sound effects editor
Mary Erstad	....	foley mixer
David Lee Fein	....	foley artist
Alan Freedman	....	adr mixer
Frank Gaeta	....	supervising sound editor
Robert Getty	....	additional dialogue editor
David Grant	....	dialogue editor
Michael Hertlein	....	dialogue editor
Larry Hoff	....	sound utility (as Lawrence Hoff)
Robert Jackson	....	dialogue editor (as Robert C. Jackson)
Thomas Jones	....	adr supervisor
Diane Marshall	....	foley artist (as S. Diane Marshall)
Michael Mullane	....	background sound editor
Kelly Neese	....	boom operator
John Ross	....	sound re-recording mixer
Peter Schneider	....	sound mixer
Anne Slack	....	digital transfer engineer
Lucy Sustar	....	foley editor
Roland N. Thai	....	sound effects editor (as Roland Thai)
Mark Choi	....	sound conforming editor (uncredited)
Michael Hertlein	....	adr editor (uncredited)
Derek Marcil	....	sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Alec St. John	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Johanna Turner	....	transfer engineer (uncredited)
Karl Wasserman	....	additional boom operator (uncredited)

Stunts
Michael Russo	....	stunt coordinator (as Mike Russo)
Donald John Hewitt	....	stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Robert A. Agredo	....	grip
Tony Arnaud	....	best boy grip
Will Arnot	....	Steadicam operator (as William S. Arnot)
Kelly Beaton	....	electrician
Brian Carmichael	....	24 frame video operator
Divine Cox	....	grip (as Divine T. Cox)
Jeffrey A. Danielson	....	best boy electric
Keith Devlin	....	electrician (as Keith J. Devlin)
James J. Ferris	....	electrician
Edwin M. Figueroa	....	key grip
Matthew W. Flannery	....	assistant Steadicam operator (as Matt Flannery)
Michael Green	....	camera operator
Mikey Jackson	....	camera loader
David Lee	....	still photographer
Ariane Lemay	....	second assistant camera
Joseph Quirk	....	gaffer
Joia Speciale	....	additional first assistant camera
Aurelia Winborn	....	first assistant camera (as Aurelia J. Winborn)
Lance Mayer	....	camera loader: second unit (uncredited)

Casting Department
Lori Eastside	....	extras casting
Wendy O'Brien	....	casting associate
Sharon Blythe	....	casting assistant (uncredited)
Jane Lew	....	casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
J. Josie Gold	....	wardrobe intern
Jill Kliber	....	assistant costume designer
Marcia Patten	....	wardrobe supervisor
Kevin Ritter	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Elaine C. Andrianos	....	first assistant editor
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Pamela Chmiel	....	first assistant editor (as Pam Chmiel)
Jody Levin	....	executive in charge of post-production
Sally Moore	....	editorial apprentice
Matvey Shatz	....	color timer
Nick Smith	....	second assistant editor
John Dowdell	....	hd colorist (uncredited)
Ken Rubenfeld	....	dailies colorist (uncredited)

Music Department
The Angel	....	music arranger
The Angel	....	score mixer
The Angel	....	score producer
Stretch Armstrong	....	music consultant
Bob Bowen	....	music coordinator
Katisse Buckingham	....	musician: saxophone
DJ Drez	....	musician: scratches
Toby Emmerich	....	executive in charge of music
Luis Eric	....	musician: trumpet
Mark Kaufman	....	music clearance executive
Kerry Loeschen	....	musician: trombone
Lise Richardson	....	music editor
Louis Russell	....	musician: guitar
Robert Russell	....	musician: bass guitar
Dana Sano	....	music executive
Dana Sano	....	music supervisor
Lori Silfen	....	music business affairs executive

Transportation Department
M.F. Connolly	....	driver
Rocco Curatolo	....	driver
Richard Curry	....	transportation co-captain
James Fanning	....	driver
Maurice Fitzgerald	....	driver
Joseph W. Kelly	....	driver
Thomas McGoldrick	....	driver (as Tom McGoldrick)
Edward O'Donnell	....	transportation captain (as Ed O'Donnell)
George Bolton	....	transportation captain: re-shoots (uncredited)

Other crew
Titus Atkins	....	production maintenance
Teddy Au	....	assistant accountant
John Begeny	....	assistant: Ben Younger
Oritte Bendory	....	production assistant
Gene Benus	....	parking assistant
Claire Best	....	production executive
Jonathan Bonanno	....	assistant production coordinator
Stephen C. Brandt	....	production assistant
Laurie Cartwright	....	risk management
Wayne Clemons	....	parking assistant
Jamie Cohen	....	rights clearances
Natasha Conklin	....	production office assistant
William R. Durant	....	parking assistant
Jeff Egan	....	production safety
Joe Facey	....	craft service
Rich Fellegara	....	set medic (as Richard Fellegara)
Betsy Friedman	....	production assistant
Emily Glatter	....	supervising production coordinator
Ginger Gonzalez	....	production assistant
Catherine Gore	....	script supervisor
Tosha L. Hawkins	....	payroll accountant
Erika Hemmerle	....	assistant: Jennifer Todd
Michael E. Hernandez	....	chef (as Michael Hernandez)
Marc Jacobs	....	production resources
Michael Johnson	....	production accountant (as Michael K. Johnson)
Paul Johnson	....	security officer
Paul Kramer	....	location manager
Julie Kuehndorf	....	unit publicist
Michael Lewis	....	production attorney
Patrick Lievano	....	unit location assistant
Colin MacLellan	....	production assistant (as Colin AJ MacLellan)
Ginny Martino	....	business affairs liaison
Stephan Morgan	....	production office assistant
Jennifer Mount	....	risk management
Rita Parikh	....	production coordinator
Evan Perazzo	....	assistant location manager
Paul Prokop	....	production controller
Michelle Purple	....	assistant: Suzanne Todd (as Michelle Glass)
Karen Radzikowski	....	production assistant
Darin Read	....	edit room runner
Jonathan Roumie	....	location assistant
Gregory Routt	....	location assistant: second unit (as Greg Routt)
Lee E. Scharfstein	....	stand-in: Giovanni Ribisi (as Lee Emery)
Bethann Schebece	....	production assistant (as Bethann Shebece)
Ted Shields	....	production assistant
Ashley W. Sieg	....	location assistant (as Ashley Sieg)
Robert Taleghany	....	post-production accountant
Lee Tucker	....	preview technical supervisor
Tom Tumminello	....	parking coordinator
Lady Xang	....	craft service assistant
Michael C. Kingsley	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Danika Kohler	....	assistant production office coordinator (uncredited)
George F. Miller	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Anthony Reynolds	....	utility stand-in (uncredited)
Benjamin Sacks	....	office production assistant (uncredited)
Elias Scoropanos	....	location assistant: reshoots (uncredited)
Beth Theriac	....	assistant: Mr. Younger (uncredited)

Thanks
Rick Dahl	....	thanks
Howard Goldberg	....	thanks
Phyllis Goldberg	....	thanks
Steve Harris	....	thanks
Alan Hevesi	....	thanks
Steve Kerper	....	thanks
Michael Spatt	....	thanks
Dennis Squitieri	....	thanks: Bergen Jaguar
J.P. Tods	....	thanks

Production Companies

• New Line Cinema
• Team Todd

Distributors

• Alliance Atlantis Communications (Canada)
• Argentina Video Home (2000) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2000) (Argentina) (VHS)
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2003) (UK) (TV) (BBC2)
• GAGA
• Kinowelt Filmverleih (Germany)
• Kinowelt Hungary
• Metropolitan Filmexport (France)
• New Line Cinema (A Time Warner Company)
• PlayArte Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• RCV Film Distribution (Belgium)
• RCV Film Distribution (Luxembourg)
• RCV Film Distribution (Netherlands)
• Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2001) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Veronica (2004) (Netherlands) (TV)

Other Companies

• AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services  insurance provided by
• Camera Service Center  grip and electrical equipment furnished by
• Cast & Crew Entertainment Services  payroll services
• Central Casting  extras casting
• Custom Film Effects  opticals by
• DGP Studios  score recording
• Digital Sound and Picture  post-production sound and re-recording
• Goodedit  post-production picture services
• Gun for Hire Post  rights clearances
• International Film Guarantors  completion guarantee provided by
• Kona Cutting  negative cutting
• Lightnin' Production Rentals  transportation equipment
• Manhattan Audio Playground  audio synching
• Manhattan Transfer  video dailies
• Mega Playground  video dailies
• Moviecam  grip and electrical equipment furnished by
• N.Y.C. Casting  extras casting
• Picture Cars East Inc.  picture car provided by
• Post Production Playground  dailies supervision
• Premiere Catering  catering
• Ru-Bear Security Inc.  security

Also Known As:

"Money Game" - Japan (English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language and some drug content

Runtime:

120 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Russian

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Denmark:15 | France:U | Germany:12 | South Korea:15 (original rating) | South Korea:18 (DVD rating) | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #36838) | Finland:K-16 | Iceland:L | Hong Kong:IIB (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA

Company:

New Line Cinema

Trivia:

The chips used in Seth's casino were made by American Standard Molding (ASM) which makes custom chips for casinos and home games.

Goofs:

Continuity: Ben Affleck refers to his Ferrari 355 as a "Cabriolet". Ferrari convertibles are called "Spiders".

Quotes:

Seth Davis:What do you mean, you're gonna pass. Alan, the only people making money passing are NFL quarterbacks and I don't see a number on your back.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Workaholics: Fat Cuz (#3.3)" (2012)

Soundtrack:

Wait Gekko

Depressing, yet hard edged

This film owes a credit to Glengarry Glenn Ross and Wall Street, but I actually liked this better. Why? Because it seemed more real to me (the script and acting probably did it) than the other films. I liked the Giovanni Ribisi character, who changes slightly through the film, but eventually we see the real side of him, which is great. Funny, thrilling and cool, this film may not be for the weak at heart, but it is for anyone who can afford the tickets. Ben Affleck appears (in one of his better performances) as Ribisi's showy and pushy boss at the stock place. One of the better films (top 20) of the new year. A+