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Wall Street
Director: Oliver Stone Starring: Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen, Martin Sheen, Daryl Hannah

"Greed is Good!"

Wall Street takes place in 1985. If you can look past the monochrome computer monitors, the 5-pound "brick" cell phones, and the 80s style of "big hair" – there are many themes that are still timely and very applicable today. Wall Street is the story of the rise and fall of Bud Fox (Charlie Sheen), a bored and ambitious young account executive (a.k.a. stockbroker). The themes of greed, ambition, integrity, and temptation run through this film about cutthroat business.

Michael Douglas, who won an Oscar for his portrayal of Gordon Gecko, the villain who quotes Sun Tzu's Art of War, talks of ripping people's throats out, and turns Bud to the Dark Side. Gordon shows Bud the tremendous rewards and power that are available through the application of insider information and stock price manipulation.

Bud overcomes his initial ethical objections when the......

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