Movie

Wall Street

1987 · 126 min

A slick, talky plunge into 1980s greed, all sharp suits and moral compromise, that seduces then sours as ambition curdles into guilt.

Tagline: Every dream has a price.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Cynical, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Greed, corruption, ambition, morality
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: cynicalstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: greed
corruption
ambition
morality
betrayal
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild