Chronicles the financial meltdown of 2008 and centers on Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson.
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Title: Too Big to Fail (TV Movie 2011)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| James Woods | ... | Richard Fuld | |
| John Heard | ... | Joe Gregory | |
| William Hurt | ... | Henry Paulson | |
| Erin Dilly | ... | Christal West | |
| Amy Carlson | ... | Erin Callan | |
| Topher Grace | ... | Jim Wilkinson | |
| Ayad Akhtar | ... | Neel Kashkari | |
| Cynthia Nixon | ... | Michele Davis | |
| Kathy Baker | ... | Wendy Paulson | |
| Edward Asner | ... | Warren Buffett | |
| Paul Giamatti | ... | Ben Bernanke | |
| Beau Baxter | ... | Skip McGee | |
| Ben Livingston | ... | Investment Banker | |
| Erin Burnett | ... | Self | |
| Chance Kelly | ... | Bart McDade | |
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A close look behind the scenes, between late March and mid-October, 2008: we follow Richard Fuld's benighted attempt to save Lehman Brothers; conversations among Hank Paulson (the Secretary of the Treasury), Ben Bernanke (chair of the Federal Reserve), and Tim Geithner (president of the New York Fed) as they seek a private solution for Lehman's; and, back-channel negotiations among Paulson, Warren Buffet, investment bankers, a British regulator, and members of Congress as almost all work to save the U.S. economy. By the end, with the no-strings bailout arranged, modest confidence restored on Wall Street, and a meltdown averted, Paulson wonders if banks will lend. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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financial | global economic crisis of 2008 | year 2008 | financial system | economic crisis |Parents Guide:
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Michele Davis: Because the requisite magic wand wasn't available, Doug. But if we do find one, you will be among the very first to know.
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The film takes place in 2008. See more »Goofs
A poster for Toy Story 3 is seen in Times Square. This movie takes place in 2008 and Toy Story 3 wasn't released until 2010. See more »Quotes
Phone caller: Why didn't you guys head off this situation six months ago?Michele Davis: Because the requisite magic wand wasn't available, Doug. But if we do find one, you will be among the very first to know.
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23 May 2011 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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After watching hours of news stories about the bank bailouts, I still never fully grasped what was going on - only the most broad outlines of it.
This movie explained it clearly - and, most shockingly, somebody made a movie about banking regulations that was interesting and engrossing.
Excellent cast at the top of their game - and first rate writing and directing. Check this one out!
(Disclaimer: If you need car chases, boobs-and-butts, terrorist bombings, food fights or sex and drugs to enjoy a film, skip this one! It's not going to be up your alley!)