Margin Call (15)
- Starring: Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Zachary Quinto, Penn Badgley, Simon Baker, Mary McDonnell, Demi Moore
- Director: J.C. Chandor
- Duration: 109 mins
- Year: 2011
Set in the high-stakes world of the financial industry, "Margin Call" is a thriller entangling the key players at an investment firm during one perilous 24-hour period in the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis. When entry-level analyst Peter Sullivan unlocks information that could prove to be the downfall of the firm, a roller-coaster ride ensues as decisions both financial and moral catapult the lives of all involved to the brink of disaster. Expanding the parameters of genre, "Margin Call" is a riveting examination of the human components of a subject too often relegated to partisan issues of black and white.
Reviews
Alison Rowat's Review
Once in a while an little film sneaks through the mass of new releases and finds its mark. JC Chandor’s Wall Street drama is such a find.
First to spot its worth were Kevin Spacey, Stanley Tucci and the rest of a quality cast. It’s a dream piece for actors, being the kind of yarn that’s full of gabby, Glengarry Glen Ross-style speeches.
More than that, as a tale of capitalism going badly awry, it’s a film that couldn’t have timed its release better.
A true horror story for our times.