Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)

Now out of prison but still disgraced by his peers, Gordon Gekko works his future son-in-law, an idealistic stock broker, when he sees an opportunity to take down a Wall Street enemy and rebuild his empire.

Director:

Oliver Stone

Writers:

Allan Loeb, Stephen Schiff

Stars:

Shia LaBeouf, Michael Douglas, Carey Mulligan

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Stratton	...	Prison Cage Guard
Harry Kerrigan	...	Prison Guard
Michael Douglas	...	Gordon Gekko
Carey Mulligan	...	Winnie Gekko
Shia LaBeouf	...	Jake Moore
Sunil Hirani	...	Himself
Maria Bartiromo	...	News Host
Austin Pendleton	...	Dr. Masters
Thomas Belesis	...	Zabel Trader
Frank Langella	...	Louis Zabel
Eric Purcell	...	Jeweler
Christian Baha	...	Hedge Fund Chief
John Buffalo Mailer	...	Robby
Melissa Lee	...	Newscaster
Annika Pergament	...	Reporter

Storyline

As the global economy teeters on the brink of disaster, a young Wall Street trader partners with disgraced former Wall Street corporate raider Gordon Gekko on a two-tiered mission: To alert the financial community to the coming doom, and to find out who was responsible for the death of the young trader's mentor.

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Plot Keywords:

finance industry | businessman | stocktrader | stockbroker | stock market | 

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Taglines:

Gordon never gives up

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language and thematic elements

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 September 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Wall Street 2

Filming Locations:

1 State Street Plaza, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$70,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$19,011,188, 26 September 2010, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$52,474,616, 19 December 2010

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$134,748,021, 19 December 2010

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox, Edward R. Pressman Film, Dune Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

133 min 136 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In his study as he is talking to Jake Moore (Shia LaBeouf) in his office, over Bretton James' (Josh Brolin) shoulder is a picture of James standing with President George W. Bush, whom Brolin had previously played in W. (2008).

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Goofs

When Shia LeBoeuf is riding the elevator up to the roof to the helicopter, the elevator opens on the same level as the helicopter. However the next wide angle shot of the rooftop shows the helipad is completely flat, and therefore there is nowhere for the elevator to appear.

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Quotes

Gordon Gekko: Hey, hey, stay positive, pal.
Gordon Gekko: Most people, they lose, they whine and quit.
Gordon Gekko: But you got to be there for the turns.
Gordon Gekko: Everybody's got good luck, everybody's got bad luck.
Gordon Gekko: Don't run when you lose. Don't whine when it hurts.
Gordon Gekko: It's like the first grade, Jerry.
Gordon Gekko: Nobody likes a crybaby.

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Connections

Referenced in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Eva Longoria/Jason Mantzoukas/Sunil Yapa/Glenn Kotche (2016)

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Soundtracks

Sonata for Piano No. 8 Pathetique Adagio Cantabile
Written by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Alice Burla

User Reviews

Don't pay to see this one

Boring and very disappointing. I expected much more with such a talented cast and director. For me, this film fails in just about every respect and has absolutely none of the excitement and drama of the original Wall Street. I thought the plot was dull and plodding and the film staggered to a predictable conclusion. Michael Douglas didn't do his best work in the movie and that could partly be because he was feeling the effects of the cancer he is battling so he has a good excuse... but what's Oliver Stone's excuse for directing what, in my opinion, is at best a B movie? On the plus side the scenery and New York setting did add what little charm this film had. Too bad the script was formulaic and not worthy of the talent that produced and directed it.