Wall Street
dir. Oliver Stone · 1987
Plot
On the Wall Street of the 1980s, Bud Fox is a stockbroker full of ambition, doing whatever he can to make his way to the top. Admiring the power of the unsparing corporate raider Gordon Gekko, Fox entices Gekko into mentoring him by providing insider trading. As Fox becomes embroiled in greed and underhanded schemes, his decisions eventually threaten the livelihood of his scrupulous father. Faced with this dilemma, Fox questions his loyalties.
Why watch
Bud Fox, a young stockbroker, finds himself seduced by the ruthless world of finance under the mentorship of Gordon Gekko, a corporate raider whose mantra of "greed is good" becomes a guiding principle. As Bud's ambition spirals into moral compromise, the tension mounts, revealing the personal costs of his choices. Watching this film is like being thrust into a high-stakes poker game where every decision could lead to ruin or triumph.