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.
On the Wall Street of the 1980s, Bud Fox is a stockbroker full of ambition, doing whatever he can to make his way to the top. Admiring the power of the unsparing corporate raider Gordon Gekko, Fox entices Gekko into mentoring him by providing insider trading. As Fox becomes embroiled in greed and underhanded schemes, his decisions eventually threaten the livelihood of his scrupulous father. Faced with this dilemma, Fox questions his loyalties.Written by
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Early on in the shoot, Oliver Stone tested Michael Douglas by enhancing his "repressed anger", according to the actor. At one point, Stone came into Douglas' trailer and asked him if he was doing drugs because "you look like you haven't acted before". This shocked Douglas, who did more research and worked on his lines again and again, pushing himself harder than he had before. All of this hard work culminated with the "Greed is good" speech. See more »
Goofs
As Bud is leaving Gekko's office during their initial meeting, Bud's tie is perfectly straight and all the way up to his neck. When Bud reaches the other side of the door, his tie is crooked and half way down his chest. 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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Crazy Credits
Building illustrations are shown during entire end credits See more »
Mea Culpa
Music by David Byrne and Brian Eno
Published by Index Music, Inc./Blue Disque Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP)/E.G. Music, Ltd.
Performed by David Byrne and Brian Eno
Courtesy of Sire Records/E.G. Records
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
From the David Byrne, Brian Eno album "My Life in the Bush of Ghosts" See more »
I have seen this movie dozens of times. It is a must see for any capitalist pig. Gordon Gekko remains one of the great movie villains, evil and ruthless to the core. You will love the music by Stewart Copland and Oliver Stone's direction and co-writing of a great screenplay. I went to this film expecting to hate it and loved it. This film will remind you of when Oliver Stone made REAL films. Its also a perfect time capsule for what 1980's America was like.
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I have seen this movie dozens of times. It is a must see for any capitalist pig. Gordon Gekko remains one of the great movie villains, evil and ruthless to the core. You will love the music by Stewart Copland and Oliver Stone's direction and co-writing of a great screenplay. I went to this film expecting to hate it and loved it. This film will remind you of when Oliver Stone made REAL films. Its also a perfect time capsule for what 1980's America was like.