Wall Street Movie Review 1987

Stone's energetic, high-minded big business treatise in which naive, neophyte stockbroker Bud Fox (Charlie Sheen) is seduced into insider trading by sleek entrepreneur Gordon Gekko (Douglas), much to his blue-collar father's (Martin Sheen) chagrin. A fast-moving drama of '80s-style materialism with a mesmerizing, award-winning performance by Douglas as greed personified. Expert direction by Stone, who co-wrote the not-very-subtle script. His father, to whom this film is dedicated, was a broker. Look for Stone in a cameo.

Distribution

Baker & Taylor Inc., 2709 Water Ridge Pkwy., Ste. 500, Charlotte, NC 28217, Phone: (704)357-3500, Toll-free: 800-775-1800, Email: btinfo@btol.com, URL: http://www.btol.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 126 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Corporate Shenanigans, Ethics & Morals, Yuppie Nightmares, New York, New York

Screenplay

Stanley Weiser, Oliver Stone

Cast

Paul Guilfoyle, Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen, Martin Sheen, Daryl Hannah, Sean Young, James Spader, Hal Holbrook, Terence Stamp, Richard Dysart, John C. McGinley, Saul Rubinek, James Karen, Josh Mostel, Millie Perkins, Cecilia Peck, Grant Shaud, Franklin Cover, Oliver Stone

Cinematography

Robert Richardson

Director

Oliver Stone

Music

Stewart Copeland

Producer

20th Century-Fox

Awards

Oscars 1987: Actor (Douglas); Golden Globes 1988: Actor--Drama (Douglas); Natl. Bd. of Review 1987: Actor (Douglas); Golden Raspberries 1987: Worst Support. Actress (Hannah).