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Wall Street

  • 19871987
  • RR
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen, and Daryl Hannah in Wall Street (1987)
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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 ... Read allA 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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
155K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,385
60
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    • Director
      • Oliver Stone
    • Writers
      • Stanley Weiser
      • Oliver Stone
    • Stars
      • Charlie Sheen
      • Michael Douglas
      • Tamara Tunie
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Oliver Stone
    • Writers
      • Stanley Weiser
      • Oliver Stone
    • Stars
      • Charlie Sheen
      • Michael Douglas
      • Tamara Tunie
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    • 253User reviews
    • 116Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 10 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Charlie Sheen
    Charlie Sheen
    • Bud Fox
    Michael Douglas
    Michael Douglas
    • Gordon Gekko
    Tamara Tunie
    Tamara Tunie
    • Carolyn
    Franklin Cover
    Franklin Cover
    • Dan
    Chuck Pfeiffer
    • Chuckie
    • (as Chuck Pfeifer)
    John C. McGinley
    John C. McGinley
    • Marvin
    Hal Holbrook
    Hal Holbrook
    • Lou Mannheim
    James Karen
    James Karen
    • Lynch
    Leslie Lyles
    • Natalie
    Faith Geer
    • Natalie's Assistant
    Frank Adonis
    Frank Adonis
    • Charlie
    John Capodice
    John Capodice
    • Dominick
    Martin Sheen
    Martin Sheen
    • Carl Fox
    Suzen Murakoshi
    Suzen Murakoshi
    • Girl in Bed
    Dani Klein
    • Receptionist
    François Giroday
    • Alex
    Josh Mostel
    Josh Mostel
    • Ollie
    Ann Talman
    Ann Talman
    • Susan
    • Director
      • Oliver Stone
    • Writers
      • Stanley Weiser
      • Oliver Stone
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The first feature film to show a character using a cordless mobile cellular telephone.
    • Goofs
      At the beginning of the movie, Bud Fox and Marvin say Gordon Gekko was shorting NASA stock right after the Challenger explosion. The scene is set in 1985, but the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded January 28, 1986.
    • Quotes

      Gordon Gekko: The richest one percent of this country owns half our country's wealth, five trillion dollars. One third of that comes from hard work, two thirds comes from inheritance, interest on interest accumulating to widows and idiot sons and what I do, stock and real estate speculation. It's bullshit. You got ninety percent of the American public out there with little or no net worth. I create nothing. I own. We make the rules, pal. The news, war, peace, famine, upheaval, the price per paper clip. We pick that rabbit out of the hat while everybody sits out there wondering how the hell we did it. Now you're not naive enough to think we're living in a democracy, are you buddy? It's the free market. And you're a part of it. You've got that killer instinct. Stick around pal, I've still got a lot to teach you.

    • Crazy credits
      Building illustrations are shown during entire end credits
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Duxorcist/Walker/Manon of the Spring/The Dead (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      Fly Me to the Moon
      Words and Music by Bart Howard (ASCAP)

      Published by The Hampshire House Publishing Corp. (ASCAP)

      Performed by Frank Sinatra

      Courtesy of Reprise Records

      By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

    User reviews253

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    Top review
    9/10
    Oliver Stone, Film maker.
    Wall Street (1987) is one of the films that defines the 80's American Lifestyle. A dog eat dog society fueled by greed, materialistic possessions, excess and drugs. People preying on others, a world of unscrupulous inside trading and the rise of yuppies. Oliver Stone is one of those film makers who knew the 80's inside out. People say John Hughes defined the 80's but Mr. Stone showed it's true side and it was ugly.

    The film follows a low level day trader (Charlie Sheen) who strives to become a very powerful figure on Wall Street like his idol Gordon Geckko (Michael Douglas). To justify his rise to power, he uses his father (Martin Sheen) knowledge of the flight industry for his own personnel gains. He wants to get his foot into the door of the oily Geckko. Will he sell his soul for a quick buck? How far and fast will this rising star soar? To find these answers check out Wall Street.

    This film was made immediately after Platoon. Stone made it clear that he wasn't going to let an Oscar winning malaise effect him. He explores the two fathers theme that he used in Platton and once again makes it work. A highly underrated film that has sadly been neglected by the mainstream audience. What makes it even sadder is the fact that it still applies today.

    Highly recommended.
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    FAQ7

    • Is Wall Street based on a book?
    • Who is Gordon Gekko?
    • Was the phrase "Greed is good" really uttered in the film?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 11, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Phố Wall
    • Filming locations
      • 60 W. 75th St, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Amercent Films
      • American Entertainment Partners L.P.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $43,848,069
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,104,611
      • Dec 13, 1987
    • Gross worldwide
      • $43,848,069
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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