Wall Street (1987)

Regisseur:

Oliver Stone

Drehbuchautoren:

Stanley Weiser (written by) &
Oliver Stone (written by)

Premierendatum:

11. Dezember 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Krimi | Drama

Werbezeile:

Every dream has a price.

Plot:

A young and impatient stockbroker is willing to do anything to get to the top, including trading on illegal inside information taken through a ruthless and greedy corporate raider whom takes the youth under his wing.

Plot Keywords:

Wearing Sound Wire | Real Life Father And Son Playing Father And Son | Bad Guy | Cell Phone | Stockholder Meeting

Filmpreise:

Won Oscar. Another 6 wins & 2 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

Wealth at the price of humanity, or humanity at the price of wealth?

US TV Schedule:

Thur. July 24	7:30 AM	AMC
Mon. July 28	6:00 AM	AMC

Besetzung

Charlie Sheen	...	Bud Fox
Tamara Tunie	...	Carolyn
Franklin Cover	...	Dan
Chuck Pfeiffer	...	Chuckie (as Chuck Pfeifer)
John C. McGinley	...	Marvin
Hal Holbrook	...	Lou Mannheim
James Karen	...	Lynch
Leslie Lyles	...	Natalie
Michael Douglas	...	Gordon Gekko
Faith Geer	...	Natalie's Assistant
Frank Adonis	...	Charlie
John Capodice	...	Dominick
Martin Sheen	...	Carl Fox
Suzen Murakoshi	...	Girl in Bed
Dani Klein	...	Receptionist

Alternativ:

Wall Street (Österreich) (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) [de]

Länge:

125 Min

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

1.85 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Dolby

Altersfreigabe:

Netherlands:16 | Portugal:M/12 | Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Brazil:14 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-10 | Norway:15 | Singapore:NC-16 | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:12 | Canada:14A

Drehorte:

21 Club - 21 West 52nd Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Firma:

Amercent Films

Dies und das:

Anacott Steel is the name of one of the companies that are in play. It is also the name of one of the semi-pro football teams referred to in The Longest Yard (1974). It is not a real company.

Pannen:

Abfolgefehler: When Gekko drops Bud from the limo, the street is completely dry when just a couple of blocks before it was raining abundantly.

Dialogzitate:

Carl Fox: I don't go to bed with no whore, and I don't wake up with no whore. That's how I live with myself. I don't know how you do it.

Bezüge zu anderen Titeln:

Ausschnittsweise enthalten in "20 to 1: 50 to 01: Great Movie One Liners (#4.10)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

THIS MUST BE THE PLACE (NAIVE MELODY)

Wealth at the price of humanity, or humanity at the price of wealth?

Wall Street is about those for whom material wealth takes precedence over morality, and those for whom it does not. Moreover, it is the story of one who is struggling to decide which of the two he is: greedy or ethical.

Bud Fox is a young stock broker who only wishes to excel in life. His father, Carl, provides a strong moral foundation, prioritizing human life and well being over profit. Bud's mentor, Gordon Gekko, is a ruthless and legendary Wall Street player whose values couldn't conflict with those of Bud's father more perfectly. So caught in the middle is Bud, who pitches his father's airline to Gekko with the intentions of saving the company while everyone gets rich in the process. This business deal sets the stage for the conflict of interests Bud faces, and whether in the end it is his moral father or his greedy mentor he would most like to become.

Wall Street is impeccably directed and perfectly cast. Oliver Stone really captures all the elements necessary to the telling of this story, with all its moral, economic, and legal implications. Michael Douglas is almost frightening as the ghastly Gordon Gekko, a role for which he took home the Oscar for best actor. And the casting of Martin and Charlie Sheen as father and son lends authenticity to their numerous emotional exchanges. We see what seem to be genuine hurt, pride, and shame from the two of them together. John C. McGinley makes his customary appearance in yet another of Stone's movies as Bud's coworker, and as always he shines, contributing his unique personality to the film. The combined efforts of talented individuals in a powerful story of human strength and weakness makes Wall Street a must see movie.

I rate it 10/10.