Too Big to Fail (2011)
Movie Info
Oscar-winning director Curtis Hanson (8 Mile, L.A. Confidential) adapts author Andrew Ross Sorkin's penetrating expose of the 2008 Wall Street financial crisis in this made-for-HBO docudrama featuring an all-star cast. As the U.S. economy hits the skids, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson (William Hurt) finds himself caught up in a critical battle of wills between the key players on Wall Street, and the powers that be in Washington, D.C. With just weeks to go before the country plunges into the
Jun 12, 2012
HBO
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Cast
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William Hurt
Henry Paulson -
Edward Asner
Warren Buffet -
Billy Crudup
Timothy Geithner -
Paul Giamatti
Ben Bernanke -
Topher Grace
Jim Wilkinson -
Cynthia Nixon
Michele Davis -
Bill Pullman
Jamie Dimon -
Tony Shalhoub
John Mack -
James Woods
Richard Fuld -
Matthew Modine
John Thain -
Michael O'Keefe
Chris Flowers -
Ajay Mehta
Vikram Pandit -
Tom Mason
Bob Willumstad -
Chance Kelly
Bart McDade -
Victor Slezak
Greg Curl -
Joey Slotnick
Dan Jester -
Laila Robins
Christine Lagarde -
Kathy Baker
Wendy Paulson -
Amy Carlson
Erin Callan -
Ayad Akhtar
Neel Kashkari -
Dan Hedaya
Barney Frank -
Peter Hermann
Christopher Cox -
John Heard
Joe Gregory -
Evan Handler
Lloyd Blankfein -
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All Critics (1) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (0)
Complex account of 2008 economic collapse; lots of language.
Audience Reviews for Too Big to Fail
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3.5/5 Stars
Note: An excellent breakdown of the crisis can be found in the award-winning documentary, Inside Job.
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Chronicles the financial meltdown of 2008 and centers on Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson.
REVIEW
"Too Big to Fail" addresses the subject of modern-day mega corporations whose failure, however deserving, might be of such catastrophic dimensions that it must be avoided, if at all possible, whatever the cost. The subject matter, the US financial crisis of 2008, is profound and enormous, in terms of its shock at the time and continuing consequences, to trivialize. The main characters - William Hurt, Paul Giamatti, for instance - become aware of the distinct possibility of spiraling into a 21st century version of The Great Depression. We are awestruck by such a possibility. The plot forces at work are both economic and political, both having profound influences. Politics? As usual, it is the Art of the Possible. Economics? A very difficult-to-comprehend arena, neither art nor science. The story leads us, step by step, as numerous characters play their role on this stage. The message: How could they have been so stupid? The filmmakers have hit the nail on the head.