Arbitrage (2012)

A troubled hedge fund magnate desperate to complete the sale of his trading empire makes an error that forces him to turn to an unlikely person for help.

Director:

Nicholas Jarecki

Writer:

Nicholas Jarecki

Stars:

Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Brit Marling

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Gere	...	Robert Miller
Susan Sarandon	...	Ellen Miller
Tim Roth	...	Det. Michael Bryer
Brit Marling	...	Brooke Miller
Laetitia Casta	...	Julie Côte
Nate Parker	...	Jimmy Grant
Stuart Margolin	...	Syd Felder
Chris Eigeman	...	Gavin Briar
Graydon Carter	...	James Mayfield
Bruce Altman	...	Chris Vogler
Larry Pine	...	Jeffrey Greenberg
Curtiss Cook	...	Det. Mills
Reg E. Cathey	...	Earl Monroe
Felix Solis	...	A.D.A. Ray Deferlito
Tibor Feldman	...	Judge Rittenband

Storyline

Robert Miller is a successful financial businessman with a loving wife and a smart daughter ready to take over the family business. Professional secrets involving illegal fraudulent activities start coming out at the same time that Robert's personal secrets take a turn for the worse and threaten to derail everything he has achieved.

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Plot Keywords:

woman | manager | dead woman with eyes open | dead woman | accidental death | 

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Taglines:

Power is the best alibi.

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, brief violent images and drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA Poland

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 September 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mentiras mortales

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,002,165, 16 September 2012, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$7,918,283, 13 January 2013

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lionsgate, Green Room Films, Treehouse Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Miller house used in this film is the same house that was used for Meryl Streep's character in the film The Devil Wears Prada (2006).

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Goofs

When Richard Gere is driving the Mercedes and he dozes off, the car's headlights are not turned on when viewed from the front, but the taillights are clearly visible when the camera angle switches to the rear to view the roll-over.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Maria Bartiromo: But you took a huge bet on the housing crisis in the middle of the biggest boom in housing anybody has ever seen. Why?
Robert Miller: I'm a child of the '50s. My father welded steel for the Navy, and my mother worked at the V.A. They lived through the Depression, Pearl Harbor, and the bomb. They didn't think that bad things might happen. They knew that bad things would happen.
Maria Bartiromo: Is that what's happening now?
Robert Miller: When I was a kid, my favorite teacher was Mr. James. Mr. James said world events all ...

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Crazy Credits

Van Cleef & Arpels, the French jewelry, watch, and perfume company is incorrectly shown as "Van Cleef & Aprels" in the credits roll.

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Connections

Featured in Arbitrage: Who Is Robert Miller? (2012)

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Soundtracks

Made In Ofra
Performed by Edwar El Tanque
Written by Rommel Cruz and Eduardo Rodriguez
Published by Roynet Music (ASCAP)/Ed. Musicales Clippers (SGAE)
Courtesy of Cuarto Estudio SCP

User Reviews

Richard Gere Owns this one

Arbitrage – CATCH IT (B+) Arbitrage is an interesting thriller New York hedge-fund magnate Robert Miller (Richard Gere) on the eve of his 60th birthday; he appears the very portrait of success in American business and family life. But behind the gilded walls of his mansion, Miller is in over his head, desperately trying to complete the sale of his trading empire to a major bank before the depths of his fraud are revealed. Struggling to conceal his duplicity from loyal wife Ellen (Susan Sarandon) and brilliant daughter and heir-apparent Brooke (Brit Marling), Miller's also balancing an affair with French art-dealer Julie Cote (Laetetia Casta). Just as he's about to unload his troubled empire, an unexpected bloody error forces him to juggle family, business, and crime with the aid of Jimmy Grant (Nate Parker), a face from Miller's past. Arbitrage has a very interesting concept, when you thought its only about the financial corruption, the movie takes a huge turn and we see a 60 years old man wounded juggling to control his financial status along with the crime he committed unintentionally. Richard Gere is phenomenal in Arbitrage; there isn't a moment when he surprises you with his brilliant performance. I have to say after a really long time I saw Richard Gere in a movie up to his caliber. Susan Sarandon is elegant and even though she doesn't have as many scenes as I would have wanted but still she impresses me as always. Brit Marling, the writer/director/actress of Another Earth is eloquent and stands tall in front of veterans like Susan Sarandon and Richard Gere. She was so good that I wanted to see more of her even though she was the most featured female among the cast. He NY central part scene with Richard Gere is simply amazing. I would love to see her soon in other movies. She is someone to watch out for in 2013. Laetitia Casta is gorgeous and Nate Parker did his part with utmost honesty. Even though I wanted to see the family dynamics of Robert Miller more but as it's a thriller they kept the movie short to emphasizes on more important matters. I had good time watching it. It's a good thriller.