He bet everything on 9/11 happening. Capitalism meets catastrophe in 19 brutal minutes.
Tom is a young trader in a London bank, whose recent performance has put his job on the line. When the first plane hits the World Trade Centre on the morning of September 11th 2001, Tom, convinced that it's a terrorist attack and not an accident, jumps into the biggest trade of his life.
Acting
Lewis's sweaty desperation — you can smell the fear.
Direction
Tenenbaum turns a desk into a war zone.
Editing
Ruthless cuts mirror the collapsing towers.
Director
Emmanuel Tenenbaum
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in a real trading floor during COVID, the empty desks eerily mirror 9/11's ghostly aftermath.
Based on true stories of traders who shorted airline stocks that morning — some made millions before the second plane hit.
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