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1987·126 min·Released

Wall Street

“Every dream has a price.”

Crime
Drama

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.

7.2(2,272 votes)

Popularity5

Videos

30th Anniversary | "Greed Is Good" Trailer

Cast & Crew

Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas

Gordon Gekko

Charlie Sheen

Charlie Sheen

Bud Fox

Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Carl Fox

Daryl Hannah

Daryl Hannah

Darien Taylor

John C. McGinley

John C. McGinley

Marvin

Hal Holbrook

Hal Holbrook

Lou Mannheim

Sean Young

Sean Young

Kate Gekko

Terence Stamp

Terence Stamp

Sir Larry Wildman

James Spader

James Spader

Roger Barnes

Lauren Tom

Lauren Tom

Lady Broker

Chuck Pfeiffer

Chuck Pfeiffer

Chuckie

Tamara Tunie

Tamara Tunie

Carolyn

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CinemaSerf

Written on 5/31/2022

If there were ever to be a film to demonstrate to youngsters the toxic effects of greed on someone then you'd struggle to find a more apt one than this. Made at the height of the stock market boom, it tells the tale of the naive but ambitious "Bud Fox" (Charlie Sheen) who devises a get-rich-quick scheme that attracts the attention of his super-venal boss "Gekko" (a superb Michael Douglas) who treats scruples like something unpleasant he had just trodden on. What now ensues is a break-neck course in how avarice; manipulation; a certain degree of luck and loads of sheer brass neck take him from being a bit of an home boy, to living in a fancy loft apartment, bathing in champagne and alienating both his erstwhile colleagues and his working class father "Carl" (Martin Sheen). It is only when a scheme that involves that latter man's airline employer is front and centre on planet "Gekko" that the young man starts to realise what's happening and with the help of Briton "Sir Larry Wildman" (a rather too plausible Terence Stamp) changes course a little. It has a very effective supporting cast; the writing and direction from Oliver Stone is quickly paced and well focussed and the story itself shows the rat race in as true a cinematic rendition as I have ever seen. Sure, the shoulder pads and costumes have dated since 1987, but the principles of a dog-eat-dog world are just as worthy of exposure now as they were then.

r96sk

Written on 1/19/2025

<em>'Wall Street'</em> makes for an interesting watch, anything to do with the titular financial market is total gobbledygook to me but even I was fairly hooked throughout. The performances of Michael Douglas and Charlie Sheen are top notch, so no surprise it turns out to be very good. I would say that the pacing is not the best, it probably overstays its welcome a bit, though to be honest that's the only thing I have to list under negatives and it's not even a big one. The relatively more energetic ending does do a fair bit to quell any serious run time issues.

Media

Michael Douglas Discusses “Wall Street” With Alicia Malone | TCM Classic Film Festival x 92NY

Michael Douglas Discusses “Wall Street” With Alicia Malone | TCM Classic Film Festival x 92NY

Wall Street (1987) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Wall Street (1987) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

30th Anniversary | "Greed Is Good" Trailer

30th Anniversary | "Greed Is Good" Trailer

30th Anniversary

30th Anniversary

"Gordon Gekko, Please" Clip

"Gordon Gekko, Please" Clip

"Greed is Good" Clip

"Greed is Good" Clip