Two brothers, ambitious dot-com entrepreneurs, attempt to keep their company afloat as the stock market begins to collapse in August 2001, one month prior to the 9/11 attacks.
Acting
Josh Hartnett's sweaty desperation is almost too convincing.
Direction
Austin Chick squeezes dread from Excel spreadsheets.
Director
Austin Chick
Josh Hartnett
Tom Sterling
Adam Scott
Joshua Sterling
Robin Tunney
Melanie Hanson
Andre Royo
Dylan Gottschalk
Naomie Harris
Sarrah
Emmanuelle Chriqui
Morela Sterlinfg
Laila Robins
Ottmar Peevo
Caroline Lagerfelt
Nancy Sterling
Rip Torn
David Sterling
David Bowie
Cyrus Ogilvie
Alan Cox
Barton
Sanjit De Silva
Suit #2 (Jonathan)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in 2007 during the actual financial crisis, making its 2001 setting accidentally prophetic.
The film captures a specific breed of early-aughts tech bro—polished, predatory, and absolutely convinced of their own genius.
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