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Wall Street

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On the Wall Street of the 1980s, Bud Fox (Charlie Sheen) is a stockbroker full of ambition, doing whatever he can to make his way to the top. Admiring the power of the unsparing corporate raider Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas), Fox entices Gekko into mentoring him by providing insider trading. As Fox becomes embroiled in greed and underhanded schemes, his decisions eventually threaten the livelihood of his scrupulous father (Martin Sheen). Faced with this dilemma, Fox questions his loyalties.
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With Wall Street, Oliver Stone delivers a blunt but effective -- and thoroughly well-acted -- jeremiad against its era's veneration of greed as a means to its own end.

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Jay Scott Globe and Mail 12/07/2022
Stone's script makes towering mountains out of mysterious minutiae, confident that although we may not be able to classify the rocks, we will be able to map the terrain. Go to Full Review Sean French Sight & Sound 01/28/2020
The film benefits enormously from shrewd casting. Go to Full Review David Denby New York Magazine/Vulture 12/31/2019
Oliver Stone's Wall Street is exactly what I had hoped for -- a sensationally entertaining melodrama about greed and corruption in New York, a movie that evokes the power of big money so strongly that you can savor it on your tongue like Stilton and port. Go to Full Review Mike Studley Liverpool Echo Jan 7
Without [Michael Douglas'] portrayal of the ruthless corporate ruler who has the instincts of a carnivore, this would be a very ordinary movie. As it is, the film struggles to convince and the script is disappointingly cliched. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 02/10/2025
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It remains relevant. Go to Full Review Stephen Silver Tilt Magazine 12/13/2022
5/5
A great 1980s film, even if many of its fans took the wrong lesson from it (35th anniversary) Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Woodruff F. @Woodrufffoley Apr 8 My wife and I made it an hour into the movie. In that hour absolutely nothing happened. It seemed safe to assume that the next hour would also have nothing in it, so we bailed. ChatGPT said this is one of Michael Douglas‘s best movies. I don’t get it. Very disappointing. See more bob c @RT46426964 Jan 9 Very good on the New York capital market. Douglas marvellous. Spoiled by a rushed unsatisfactory conclusion. See more Jack F @MovieFan111 Nov 19 Douglas and Sheen will forever be linked to this movie. Since it's just about money, it was boring, but still a classic and important to watch. See more Danylo D @Danylo Aug 20 Review as part of my watchlist of 100 (1) movies for learning english. It provided me 13 new words or phraseologies. Great cast, clear accent, recommend for watching! See more Daniel C. M @RT91944882 Jul 30 The way this movie oozes with 80s style is magnificient and really helps in building it's atmosphere and overrall tone. The performances are obviously amazing either, specially Michael Douglas, playing Gordon Gekko, with a huge charisma and screen presence. See more john h @RT11274104 06/02/2025 Wall Street's atmosphere feels sandwiched as do many of the shots within the film in order to establish the hustle and bustle of the busy streets of the city. The story has viewers invested immediately with the Michael Douglas character Gordon Gekko who takes under his wing, Bud Fox (played by Charlie Sheen) until the very end when their downfalls become more apparent. Wall Street contains positively utilized themes of greed, loyalty, power and everything above. See more Read all reviews
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Oliver Stone

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Michael Douglas

Gordon Gekko

Charlie Sheen

Bud Fox

Martin Sheen

Carl Fox

Terence Stamp

Sir Larry Wildman

Sean Young

Kate Gekko

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Synopsis On the Wall Street of the 1980s, Bud Fox (Charlie Sheen) is a stockbroker full of ambition, doing whatever he can to make his way to the top. Admiring the power of the unsparing corporate raider Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas), Fox entices Gekko into mentoring him by providing insider trading. As Fox becomes embroiled in greed and underhanded schemes, his decisions eventually threaten the livelihood of his scrupulous father (Martin Sheen). Faced with this dilemma, Fox questions his loyalties.
Director
Oliver Stone
Producer
Edward R. Pressman
Screenwriter
Stanley Weiser, Oliver Stone
Distributor
20th Century Fox, Warner Home Vídeo
Production Co
20th Century Fox
Rating
R
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 11, 1987, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$41.3M
Runtime
2h 5m
Sound Mix
Surround