"Every dream has a price."

1987

2h 6m

7.2(2127 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

A young and impatient stockbroker is willing to do anything to get to the top, including trading on illegal inside information taken through a ruthless and greedy corporate raider, whom takes the youth under his wing.

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Cast & Crew

96 members

Acting

Michael Douglas

Gordon Gekko

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Charlie Sheen

Bud Fox

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Martin Sheen

Carl Fox

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Daryl Hannah

Darien Taylor

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John C. McGinley

Marvin

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Hal Holbrook

Lou Mannheim

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Sean Young

Kate Gekko

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Terence Stamp

Sir Larry Wildman

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James Spader

Roger Barnes

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Lauren Tom

Lady Broker

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Chuck Pfeiffer

Chuckie

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Tamara Tunie

Carolyn

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Franklin Cover

Dan

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James Karen

Lynch

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Saul Rubinek

Harry Salt

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Leslie Lyles

Natalie

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Faith Geer

Natalie's Assistant

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Frank Adonis

Charlie

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John Capodice

Dominick

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Suzen Murakoshi

Girl in Bed

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Dani Klein

Receptionist

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François Giroday

Alex

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Paul Guilfoyle

Stone Livingston

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Monique van Vooren

Woman at '21'

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Sylvia Miles

Dolores the Realtor

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Annie McEnroe

Muffie Livingston

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Josh Mostel

Ollie

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Ann Talman

Susan

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Lisa Zebro

Gina

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Rocco Ancarola

Maitre'd '21'

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Martin Sherman

Banker at '21'

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Derek Keir

Busboy at '21'

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Andrea Thompson

Hooker

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George Blumenthal

Broker in Locker Room

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George Vlachos

Maitre'd 'Le Cirque'

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Liliane Montevecchi

Woman at 'Le Cirque'

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Ronald von Klaussen

Airline Mechanic

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Michael O'Donoghue

Reporter

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Pirie MacDonald

TV Business Analyst

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Thomas Anderson

Butler

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Cecilia Peck

Candice Rogers

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Jack Pruett

Sam Ruspoli

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Ronald Yamamoto

Houseboy

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Yanni Sfinias

Panos

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Grant Shaud

Young Broker

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Carol Schneider

Paralegal

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Sean Stone

Rudy Gekko

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Astrid De Richemonte

Nicole

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Adelle Lutz

Janet

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Christopher Burge

Auctioneer

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Richard Feigen

Bidder at Auction

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James Rosenquist

Artist at Auction

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John Galateo

SEC Man

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Richard Dysart

Cromwell

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Marlena Bielinska

Woman in Plane

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William G. Knight

Duncan Wilmore

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Jean De Baer

Toni Carpenter

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Bruce Daniel Diker

Young Lawyer

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Jeff Beck

Investment Banker

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Diego Del Vayo

Commercial Banker

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Millie Perkins

Mrs. Fox

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Pat Skipper

Postal Inspector

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John Deyle

U.S. Attorney

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Michael A. Raymond

Trader - New York Stock Exchange

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Eugene Dumaresq

Trader - New York Stock Exchange

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Lefty Lewis

Trader - New York Stock Exchange

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Mike Rutigliano

Trader - New York Stock Exchange

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Heather Evans

Trader - Office

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Writing

Ken Lipper

Trader - Office

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Donnie Kehr

Trader - Office

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Elise Richmond

Trader - Office

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David Logan

Trader - Office

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Paul Kawecki

Trader - Office

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Dickson Shaw

Trader - Office

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Patrick Weathers

Trader - Office

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Jill Dalton

Trader - Office

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Allan Salkin

Trader - Office

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Directing

Oliver Stone

Trader - Office

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Michael C. Mahon

Trader - Office

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Jeff Rector

Trader - Office

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Pamela Riley

Trader - Office

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Jon Wool

Trader - Office

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James Bulleit

Elevator Person

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Alexandra Neil

Elevator Person

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Sam Ingraffia

Elevator Person

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Anna Thomson

Elevator Person

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Byron Utley

Elevator Person

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J. Adam Glover

Evan Morrissey (uncredited)

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David Hummel

Stock Broker (uncredited)

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Erville Light

Herself (uncredited)

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Kevin Michael Moran

Business Man (uncredited)

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Chris Nelson Norris

Health Club Attendant (uncredited)

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Bill Phillips

Chronicle Reporter (uncredited)

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Helen Proimos

Race Fan (uncredited)

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Ron Turek

Stock Broker (uncredited)

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Eric Kramer

Trader - Office (uncredited)

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