Movie

Rogue Trader

1999 · 101 min

A tense, cautionary true story of ambition and self-deception, watching a man's life unravel as his lies compound.

Tagline: He'll risk everything to beat the system.
Overview: Rogue Trader tells the true story of Nick Leeson, an employee of Barings Bank who--after a successful trading run--ends up accumulating $1.4 billion in losses hidden in account #88888.
How it feels: Tense, dark, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Greed, ambition, corruption, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: greed
ambition
corruption
betrayal
guilt
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild