Wall Street (1987)

Calificación de los usuarios:

7.3/10   

Director:

Oliver Stone

Escritores:

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

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

11 diciembre 1987 (USA)

Género:

Crimen | Drama

Frase comercial:

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:

Greed | Wall Street | Stock | Corporate Raider | Business

Premios:

Won Oscar. Another 6 wins & 2 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Oliver Stone, Film maker.

Reparto

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

También conocida como:

Wall Street (Spain) [es]

Duración:

126 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Color

Relación de Aspecto:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

Dolby

Clasificación:

Portugal:M/12 | Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Netherlands:16 | Brazil:14 | New Zealand:M | Netherlands:12 (DVD rating) | Netherlands:6 | 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

Locaciones de Filmación:

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

Compañía:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivialidades:

Working title: "Greed".

Errores:

Anacronismos: In the opening of the movie it is established that it is 1985. The character Marvin tell Bud Fox that Gecko sold NASA stock short after the Challenger Disaster. The Challenger vehicle was not destroyed until 1986. The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. The spacecraft disintegrated over the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of central Florida, United States at 11:39 a.m. EST (16:39 UTC). The character of Marvin was speaking about an event that had not yet happened.

Citas:

Gordon Gekko: Ever wonder why fund managers can't beat the S&P 500? 'Cause they're sheep, and sheep get slaughtered.

Conexiones de Película:

Referenced in "NewsRadio: Rap (#3.12)" (1997)

Banda de Sonido:

AMERICA IS WAITING

Oliver Stone, Film maker.

Wall Street (1987) is one of the films that defines the 80's American Lifestyle. A dog eat dog society fueled by greed, materialistic possessions, excess and drugs. People preying on others, a world of unscrupulous inside trading and the rise of yuppies. Oliver Stone is one of those film makers who knew the 80's inside out. People say John Hughes defined the 80's but Mr. Stone showed it's true side and it was ugly.

The film follows a low level day trader (Charlie Sheen) who strives to become a very powerful figure on Wall Street like his idol Gordon Geckko (Michael Douglas). To justify his rise to power, he uses his father (Martin Sheen) knowledge of the flight industry for his own personnel gains. He wants to get his foot into the door of the oily Geckko. Will he sell his soul for a quick buck? How far and fast will this rising star soar? To find these answers check out Wall Street.

This film was made immediately after Platoon. Stone made it clear that he wasn't going to let an Oscar winning malaise effect him. He explores the two fathers theme that he used in Platton and once again makes it work. A highly underrated film that has sadly been neglected by the mainstream audience. What makes it even sadder is the fact that it still applies today.

Highly recommended.