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Margin Call
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6.9Set in the high-stakes world of the financial industry, involving the key players at an investment firm during one perilous 24-hour period in the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis. An entry-level analyst unlocks information that could prove to be the downfall of the firm.
Cast
- Kevin Spacey as Sam Rogers
- Zachary Quinto as Peter Sullivan
- Paul Bettany as Will Emerson
- Jeremy Irons as John Tuld
- Simon Baker as Jared Cohen
- Penn Badgley as Seth Bregman
Themes
- capitalism
- brokerage
- wall street
- based on true story
- morality
- economics
- downsizing
- financial crisis
- stock market
- stock market crash
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Key facts
- Directed by
- J. C. Chandor
- Written by
- J. C. Chandor
- Produced by
- Joe Jenckes Robert Ogden Barnum Corey Moosa Michael Benaroya Neal Dodson Zachary Quinto
- Starring
- Kevin Spacey Paul Bettany Jeremy Irons Zachary Quinto Penn Badgley Simon Baker Mary McDonnell Demi Moore Stanley Tucci
- Cinematography
- Frank DeMarco
- Edited by
- Pete Beaudreau
- Music by
- Nathan Larson
- Production companies
- Myriad Pictures Benaroya Pictures Before the Door Pictures Washington Square Films Untitled Entertainment Sakonnet Capital Partners
- Distributed by
- Lionsgate Roadside Attractions
- Release dates
- January 25, 2011 ( 2011-01-25 ) ( Sundance ) October 21, 2011 ( 2011-10-21 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 107 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $3.5 million
- Box office
- $19.5 million
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 109
- FilmAffinity ID
- 974746
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- publication date
- 2011-01-01
- title
- Margin Call
- review score
- 87%
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Margin Call is a 2011 American drama film written and directed by J. C. Chandor in his directorial debut. The story takes place over 24 hours at a large Wall Street investment bank during the initial stages of the 2008 financial crisis. It focuses on the actions taken by a group of employees during the subsequent financial collapse. The title is a reference to a 'margin call', the situation where a financial market participant must provide additional collateral for an existing financial market contract due to increased credit risk. The film stars an ensemble cast consisting of Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Zachary Quinto, Penn Badgley, Simon Baker, Mary McDonnell, Demi Moore, and Stanley Tucci.
The film was produced by Myriad Pictures, Benaroya Pictures, and Before the Door Pictures. It was produced in association with WSF. Theatrically, it was distributed by Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions in North America, with Myriad handling international distribution through independent distributors. The director and screenwriter, J. C. Chandor, is the son of an investment banker; the screenplay was partly inspired by Chandor's own foray into real estate investments in NYC shortly before the financial crisis. The score was composed by Nathan Larson.