Margin Call
6.9/10
Rating
107 min
Runtime
2011
Release Year
J.C. Chandor
Director
Cast
Kevin Spacey, Zachary Quinto, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Simon Baker
Quick Synopsis
Margin Call takes place within a major investment firm over a critical 24-hour period at the beginning of the 2008 financial crisis. The story follows an entry-level analyst who discovers troubling information about the firm's financial stability, which threatens to cause its collapse. As the firm’s leaders confront this crisis, they must make difficult decisions to manage the impending fallout in the fast-paced and high-pressure environment of Wall Street.
Detailed Synopsis of Margin Call
Set 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.
