# Wall Street (1987)

> An ambitious young stockbroker enters Gordon Gekko’s ruthless orbit and discovers that Wall Street’s promise of power exacts a personal and moral price.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5739

## Facts

- Runtime: 126 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Director: Oliver Stone
- Cast: Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen, Martin Sheen, Daryl Hannah, John C. McGinley, Hal Holbrook, Sean Young, Terence Stamp
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094291/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tense, sardonic, morally charged, serious movie night, 1980s cinema marathon

## Synopsis

A young stockbroker's ambition leads him down a treacherous path of greed and betrayal in the high-stakes world of finance.

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