Keeping with the theme of professionals this week, this post looks at movies featuring stockbrokers. The reason for stockbrokers has been inspired by the film Margin Call which is showing on cable in Asia this week. It has a phenomenal cast including Kevin Spacey, Jeremy Irons and Demi Moore. Well worth a watch.
Enough about television. Films featuring stockbrokers that I think are worth viewing include:
Rogue Trader - having visited Harry's Bar in Singapore where Nick Leeson use to have a regular brew, it is nice to see a film based on his story.
Wall Street - the emergence of Gordon Gecko made famous by Michael Douglas. This Oliver Stone movie is still worth watching after all these years.
Trading Places - a classic comedy featuring Dan Ackroyd, Eddie Murphy and Jamie Lee Curtis. Timeless. Great viewing even now.
The Boiler Room - don't let thinking Vin Diesel being in this movie will make is like another Fast and the Furious Flick, it is actually really good an Vin Diesel does well in his role. It is worth a watch.
Limitless - not strictly a wall street/stockbroker movie but it does feature in the film and I really liked it so I have included it here. The concept is great and the performances by DeNiro and Bradley Cooper are wonderful.
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room - I went to the movies to see this one. It is really disturbing because it could happen again quite easily. Great documentary.
That's it for this post. Do you have a favourite stockbroker film? If so, let me know.
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