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Arbitrage

2012 · 107 min

A sleek, slow-burning thriller that keeps you tense as a wealthy man's lies pile up, offering a cold, cynical look at power and self-preservation.

Tagline
Power is the best alibi.
Overview
A troubled hedge fund magnate, desperate to complete the sale of his trading empire, makes an error that forces him to turn to an unlikely person for help.

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  • MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • deception
  • guilt
  • power
  • family
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
Nicholas Jarecki
Written by
Nicholas Jarecki
Starring
Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Tim Roth, Brit Marling, Laetitia Casta, Nate Parker, Stuart Margolin, Chris Eigeman
Music
Cliff Martinez
Cinematography
Yorick Le Saux
Runtime
107 min
Country
United States of America, Poland
Languages
English

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