It stars michael douglas, shia labeouf, josh brolin, carey mulligan, frank langella, susan sarandon and eli wallach in his final film role. Shia laboeuf, josh brolin and michael douglas in wall street. Whats up with the phone gordon is using in the movie. In this riveting, behindthescenes look at big business in the 1980s, an ambitious young broker charlie sheen is lured into the illegal, lucrative world of corporate espionage when he is seduced by the power, status and financial wizardry of wall street legend gordon gekko michael douglas. Picture c ew michael douglas played the corporate raider, gordon gekko and the way the character dressed stood out, with his tailored suits, choice of shirts and accessories.
Gekkos foil is bud fox, a younger, more idealistic stockbroker played by charlie sheen. Bud fox charlie sheen carl fox martin sheen gordon gekko michael douglas lou mannheim hal holbrook marv john c. Michael douglas list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Bud begins to enjoy his newfound wealth and power, as well as a highclass girlfriend daryl hannah. He went on to make the point that greed is a clean drive that captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit.
Wall street 1987 greed is good the business ethics blog. As a donald trumplike wall street raider aptly named gordon gecko for his reptilian ability to attack corporate targets and swallow them whole, douglas found a role tailormade to his skill in portraying heartless men whove sacrificed humanity to power. Combine that with michael douglas performance and wall street becomes quite a. It has mildage toning, some normal edge and corner wear. Wall street movie tiein novelization 1988, pb michael. His role is a neat representation of a broker with morals that could exist to make profit and help others simultaneously. Dec 09, 2011 gordon gekko unknowningly describes the problems facing todays private sector, while blasting the bureaucracy responsible for said problems in the first place. With charlie sheen, michael douglas, tamara tunie, franklin cover. Admiring the power of the unsparing corporate raider.
Michael douglas, shia labeouf, carey mulligan, and josh brolin kill it in wall street. Wall street 45 movie clip greed is good 1987 hd duration. Wall street 1987 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Daryl hannah, michael douglas, charlie sheen, martin sheen. Daryl hannah, michael douglas, charlie sheen, martin. Money never sleeps also known as wall street 2 or wall street 2. Wall street 15 movie clip the art of war 1987 hd youtube. This is the credo of the aptly named gordon gekko michael douglas, the antihero of oliver stones wall street. He wants to become involved with his hero, the corporate raider gordon gekko michael douglas, a ruthless and legendary wall street player. When gekko is talking to the board of blue star airlines in buds apartment, michael douglas is wearing a suit, but white sneakers can be seen on his feet. It stars michael douglas, shia labeouf, josh brolin, carey mulligan, frank langella, susan sarandon and eli wallach in his final film role the film takes place in new york, 23 years after the original, and. 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 who. Gekko takes a liking to bud and shows him how to make some real money on wall street, even if the methods are a bit shady.
His role is a neat representation of a broker with morals that could. Oct 12, 2010 i just rewatched the original 1987 film, wall street. If only more listened to martin sheens words instead of michael douglas after wall street. Michael douglas as gordon gekko in the 1987 oliver stone film, wall street. Gekkos comments imply that he was unaware of buds arrest earlier that morning not just that gekko was unaware he was being taped. Beyond that, the acting in this movie was not great. Wall street is a 1987 american drama film, directed and cowritten by oliver stone, which stars michael douglas, charlie sheen, and daryl hannah. The elder son of kirk douglas and diana dill, douglas received his bachelor of arts. Sep 23, 2010 michael douglas on new wall street film michael douglas talks to john hiscock about the sequel to his 1987 hit wall street, his plans to play liberace and why he is refusing to let his illness. Overall, i wish this movie were better, but the acting is worth watching for alone. When i get a hold of the son of a bitch who leaked this.
Wall street michael douglas, charlie sheen trailer deutsch. This movie won an oscar for best actor michael douglas. Wall street 1987 michael douglas as gordon gekko imdb. Michael douglas full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. An ambitious young broker charlie sheen is lured into the illegal, lucrative world of corporate espionage when he is seduced by the power, status and financial wizardry of wall street legend gordon gekko michael douglas. When it hits south, we raise the sperm count on the deal. Michael douglas won an oscar for perfectly embodying the reaganera credo that greed is good. The scene in central park where bud tapes gekko never would have happened. Ethical dilemmas in the movie wall street our pastimes. An actor with over forty years of experience in theatre, film, and television, michael douglas branched out into independent feature production in 1975 with the academy awardwinning one flew over the cuckoos nest 1975. Top 10 wall street movies you must watch wallstreetmojo. Directed by oliver stone, the film features a cast that includes charlie sheen, michael douglas, daryl hannah and. Wall street er en amerikansk dramafilm fra 1987 instrueret og skrevet af oliver stone og med charlie sheen, michael douglas og daryl hannah i hovedrollerne.
Iconic money movies made for coronavirus binge watching. Michael douglas has revealed that legendary director oliver stone was less than impressed with his acting when they were filming wall street. Based on the 2010 michael lewis book by the same name, the film focuses on reallife events and a group of men who saw the buildup. He plays well for a brief moment alongside michael douglas. Mcginley panos marsala yanni sfinias roger barnes james spader sir larry wildman terence stamp view quote. Wall street wants to be a shrewd piece of movie making, our own insiders tip, but its tinny and thin and close to moral bankruptcy. Watch michael douglas in his golden globe winning role as gordon gekko in wall street. The richest one percent of this country owns half our countrys wealth, five trillion dollars. In the 1987 movie wall street, michael douglas as gordon gekko gave an insightful speech where he said, greed, for lack of a better word, is good. The top left of the spine has started to slightly peel, it has some slight rubbing spotting on covers. The famous character of gordon gekko played by michael douglas instantly became famous among the people working on wall street. The director had been thinking about this kind of a movie as early as 1981 and was inspired by his father, lou stone.
The film tells the story of bud fox sheen, a young stockbroker who becomes involved with gordon gekko douglas, a wealthy, unscrupulous corporate raider. Sep 07, 2010 wall street 2 brings back gordon gekko clothes in a whole new way, but did oliver stone almost nix the michael douglas look in the first place. Since then, as a producer and as an actorproducer, he has shown an uncanny knack for choosing projects that reflect changing. Oct 03, 2016 gordon gekko from the 1987 film wall street. Wall street is a 1987 film about a young stockbroker desperate to succeed who becomes involved with his hero, a wealthy, unscrupulous corporate raider. Money never sleeps is a 2010 american drama film directed by oliver stone, a sequel to wall street 1987. May 05, 2007 20th century fox movie executives sealed a deal to revive gordon gekko, the financial prowler who made grabbing seem good in oliver stones 1987 film, wall street. Charlie sheen in wall street 1987 michael douglas in wall street 1987 oliver stone in wall street 1987. 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 who takes the youth under his wing. Michael douglas on new wall street film michael douglas talks to john hiscock about the sequel to his 1987 hit wall street, his plans to play liberace and why he is refusing to let his illness. Major star and producer, and member of one of hollywoods most prominent families to boot, michael douglas was born to movie icon kirk douglas and british actress diana dill on september 25, 1944, in new brunswick, nj. 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.
Michael douglas blasted by oliver stone on wall street set. In the 1987 film wall street, actor michael douglas plays corporate raider gordon gekko, who buys underperforming companies, guts them and sells the components for profit. The pride that went before the fall the new york times. Wall street movie tiein novelization 1988, pb michael douglas as gordon gekko. Wall street ist ein usamerikanischer spielfilm aus dem jahr 1987. Fed up, he talks his way into a meeting with highroller gordon gekko michael douglas. Theyre analysts, they dont know preferred stock from livestock, alright. Wall street movie trailer 2 original 1987 wall street. The film tells the story of bud fox sheen, a young stockbroker who becomes involved with gordon gekko douglas, a wealthy, unscrupulous corporate raider stone made the film as a tribute to his father, lou stone, a stockbroker during the great. Demille award winner 2004 golden globe nominee 2001 best performance by an actor in a motion picture drama wonder boys 2000.
Wall street is a 1987 american drama film, directed and cowritten by oliver stone, which stars michael douglas, charlie. Gekko was portrayed by actor michael douglas, whose performance in the first film won him an oscar for best actor cowritten by stone and screenwriter stanley weiser, gekko is said to be based loosely on several actual financiers, including. Michael douglas is an american actor best known for his roles in films like wall street, fatal attraction, wonder boys and behind the candelabra. Feb 05, 2020 michael douglas is an american actor best known for his roles in films like wall street, fatal attraction, wonder boys and behind the candelabra. Wall street 2 brings back gordon gekko clothes in a whole new way, but did oliver stone almost nix the michael douglas look in the first place.
He has received numerous accolades, including two academy awards, five golden globe awards, a primetime emmy award, the cecil b. This movie is by turns brilliant and dumb, naive and wise, nowhere. One third of that comes from hard work, two thirds comes from inheritance, interest on interest accumulating to. Michael kirk douglas born september 25, 1944 is an american actor and producer. Michael douglas won the academy award for the best actor because of this movie. Money never sleeps, is in theatres now, and apparently doing very well. Now out of prison but still disgraced by his peers, gordon gekko works his future soninlaw, an idealistic stock broker, when he sees an opportunity to take down a wall street enemy and rebuild his empire. Database of movie trailers, clips and other videos for wall street 1987. The iconic wall street movie which is considered as one of the marvels of financial cinema was directed by oliver stone.
But he soon discovers that the pursuit of overnight riches comes at a price too high to pay. Gekko was portrayed by actor michael douglas, whose performance in the first film won him an oscar for best actor. Gekko, a highrolling corporate raider, is idolized by youngand. Hollywood has a long history of movies about money, from wall street and trading places to the big short. Gordon gekko is a fictional character in the 1987 film wall street and its 2010 sequel wall street. Notably, terence stamp has a key cameo supporting role as an ethical investor named sir larry wildman. With shia labeouf, michael douglas, carey mulligan, josh brolin. In the original wall street, michael douglass character, gordon gekko, is a corporate raider essentially, he buys up underperforming companies, breaks them up and sells their parts at a. But he soon discovers that the pursuit of overnight riches comes at a price to high to pay.