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Dealers

1989 · 87 min

A chilly, talky plunge into high-stakes trading floors where ambition curdles into backstabbing and quiet desperation.

Directed by
Colin Bucksey
Genres
Drama
Starring
Paul McGann, Rebecca De Mornay, Derrick O'Connor
Tagline
They're in it to win... at any cost.
Overview
The London branch of Whitney Paine, a major American investment bank, is in the midst of a crisis; after the loss of $100 million, one of their leading traders, Tony Eisner commits suicide by putting a slug through his head while seated at his place in the board room. Despite the high stakes, many of the firm's staff are eager to step into Tony's now-vacated shoes and get credit for saving the company. Daniel Pascoe, the leading trader at the firm, is convinced that he's first in line for the assignment, but the firm imports a new trader from America, Anna Schuman. Daniel is enraged and makes a point of trying to dig up as much dirt on Anna as he can, but things are going to take another turn.

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Directed by
Colin Bucksey
Genres
Drama
Starring
Paul McGann, Rebecca De Mornay, Derrick O'Connor
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • power
  • betrayal
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
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Written by
Andrew MacLear
Starring
Paul McGann, Rebecca De Mornay, Derrick O'Connor, John Castle, Paul Guilfoyle, Rosalind Bennett, Adrian Dunbar, Nicholas Hewetson
Cinematography
Peter Sinclair
Runtime
87 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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