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Too Big to Fail

  • TV Movie
  • 2011
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
18K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,987
348
Too Big to Fail (2011)
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Chronicles the financial meltdown of 2008 and centers on Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson.Chronicles the financial meltdown of 2008 and centers on Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson.Chronicles the financial meltdown of 2008 and centers on Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson.

  • Director
    • Curtis Hanson
  • Writers
    • Peter Gould
    • Andrew Ross Sorkin
  • Stars
    • James Woods
    • John Heard
    • William Hurt
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    18K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,987
    348
    • Director
      • Curtis Hanson
    • Writers
      • Peter Gould
      • Andrew Ross Sorkin
    • Stars
      • James Woods
      • John Heard
      • William Hurt
    • 54User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 11 Primetime Emmys
      • 5 wins & 31 nominations total

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    James Woods
    James Woods
    • Richard Fuld
    John Heard
    John Heard
    • Joe Gregory
    William Hurt
    William Hurt
    • Henry Paulson
    Erin Dilly
    Erin Dilly
    • Christal West
    Amy Carlson
    Amy Carlson
    • Erin Callan
    Topher Grace
    Topher Grace
    • Jim Wilkinson
    Ayad Akhtar
    Ayad Akhtar
    • Neel Kashkari
    Cynthia Nixon
    Cynthia Nixon
    • Michele Davis
    Kathy Baker
    Kathy Baker
    • Wendy Paulson
    Edward Asner
    Edward Asner
    • Warren Buffett
    Paul Giamatti
    Paul Giamatti
    • Ben Bernanke
    Beau Baxter
    Beau Baxter
    • Skip McGee
    Ben Livingston
    Ben Livingston
    • Investment Banker
    Erin Burnett
    Erin Burnett
    • Self
    Chance Kelly
    Chance Kelly
    • Bart McDade
    Chil Kong
    Chil Kong
    • Min Euoo Sung
    Daniel K. Isaac
    Daniel K. Isaac
    • Translator
    Billy Crudup
    Billy Crudup
    • Timothy Geithner
    • Director
      • Curtis Hanson
    • Writers
      • Peter Gould
      • Andrew Ross Sorkin(book)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      TITLE DROP: Mentioned by Hank Paulson character while lecturing his aide ("Here's your too big to fail").
    • Goofs
      A poster for Toy Story 3 (2010) is seen in Times Square. This movie takes place in 2008 and Toy Story 3 (2010) wasn't released until 2010.
    • Quotes

      Ben Bernanke: I spent my entire academic career studying the Great Depression. The depression may have started because of a stock market crash, but what hit the general economy was a disruption of credit. Average citizens unable to borrow money, to do anything. To buy a home, start a business, stock their shelves. Credit has the ability to build a modern economy, but lack of credit has the ability to destroy it, swiftly and absolutely. If we do not act, boldly and immediately, we will replay the depression of the 1930s, only this time it will be far, far worse. We don't do this now, we won't have an economy on Monday.

    • Connections
      Featured in Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #1.18 (2011)

    User reviews54

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    4/10
    Where is the real story?
    I liked this movie when I first saw it. Entertaining, great performances, and what I thought was a great explanation of the 2008 economic crisis. Then I watched the documentary "Inside Job" and learned the truth. Hank Paulson was not a hero. He started the house on fire to collect his money (deregulation) and then had to scramble to put it out when he realized he was going to burn with it. This movie makes him look like a hero for putting it out. By the way he collected a nice chunk of change by selling his stock with Goldman Sachs to become the Treasury Secretary (mandatory)before the crash. And don't get me wrong, he didn't do it all alone and in no way his he solely responsible, and i'm glad him and Geitner succeeded in keeping our world from falling apart, but this movie rings way too false after you watch the real story in "Inside Job". I won't speculate on Mr. Sorkins (writer) motives, but he and his co-writer are way off on telling the true story of what happened. I still appreciate the performances and direction, but it's like watching a lie now. Sorry, please watch Inside Job narrated by Matt Damon by the way, and see what you think!
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 23, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Quá Lớn Để Sụp Đổ
    • Filming locations
      • JC Studios, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Deuce Three Productions
      • HBO Films
      • Home Box Office (HBO)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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