Set in the high-stakes world of the financial industry, involving the key players at an investment firm during one perilous 24-hour period in the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis. An entry-level analyst unlocks information that could prove to be the downfall of the firm.
Acting
Irons' fireside doomsday speech—career-defining villainy.
Writing
Chandor's first script: dense, precise, devastating.
Direction
One floor, one night, claustrophobic pressure-cooker.
Director
J.C. Chandor
Kevin Spacey
Sam Rogers
Zachary Quinto
Peter Sullivan
Paul Bettany
Will Emerson
Jeremy Irons
John Tuld
Simon Baker
Jared Cohen
Penn Badgley
Seth Bregman
Demi Moore
Sarah Robertson
Stanley Tucci
Eric Dale
Ashley Williams
Heather Burke
Mary McDonnell
Mary Rogers
Aasif Mandvi
Ramesh Shah
Susan Blackwell
Lauren Bratberg
Maria Dizzia
Executive Assistant
Jimmy Palumbo
Security Guard
Al Sapienza
Louis Carmello
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in 17 days on a $3.5 million budget—Chandor couldn't afford to show the trading floor, so the entire film takes place in hallways and conference rooms.
The 'equation' Peter discovers is based on real financial models; the film's accuracy spooked actual Wall Street viewers who recognized their own moral compromises.
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