- Status: Completed
- Score: 7/10
- Director: Ben Younger
- Country: USA
- Year: 2000
- Duration: 120 min
- Genres: Crime,Drama,Thriller,
- Production:
A college dropout, attempting to live up to his father’s high standards, gets a job as a broker for a suburban investment firm which puts him on the fast track to success. But the job might not be as legitimate as it first appeared to be.
Seth Davis is a college dropout running an illegal casino from his rented apartment. Driven by his domineering father’s disapproval at his illegitimate existence and his desire for serious wealth, Seth suddenly finds himself seduced by the opportunity to interview as a trainee stock broker from recent acquaintance Greg (Nicky Katt). Walking into the offices of JT Marlin, a small time brokerage firm on the outskirts of New York – Seth gets an aggressive cameo performance from Jim (Ben Affleck) that sets the tone for a firm clearly placing money above all else. Seth’s fractured relationship with his father and flirtatious glances from love interest Abbie (Nia Long) are enough to keep Seth motivated in his newfound career. As he begins to excel and develop a love for the hard sale and high commission, a few chance encounters lead Seth to question the legitimacy of the firm’s operations – placing him once again at odds with his father and what remains of his morality. With homages to Wall…
Giovanni Ribisi, Nia Long, Scott Caan, Jamie Kennedy, Bill Sage, Ben Affleck, David Younger, Mark Webber, Vin Diesel, Nicky Katt, Ron Rifkin, Taylor Nichols, Tom Everett Scott, John Griesemer, Herbert Russell,
