Boiler Room (UK)
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Anyone who says that money is the root of all evil, doesn`t have it
Certificate: 18
Running Time: 115 mins
Retail Price: £19.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
Welcome to the infamous `Boiler Room` - where twenty-something millionaires are made overnight. Here, in the inner sanctum of a fly-by-night brokerage firm, hyper-aggressive, young stockjocks peddle to unsuspecting buyers over the phone, sometimes one step ahead of the law, and are rewarded with mansions, Ferraris and more luxury toys than they know what to do with. 19 year-old college drop-out Seth Davis (Giovanni Ribisi) has just joined the inner circle of the boiler room boys.
Seth wants to earn just two things in life: a million dollars and his perpetually disappointed father`s respect. But as Seth watches his colleagues get richer and his customers get poorer, he begins to wonder just what makes the money go round at the Boiler Room. His insatiable curiosity leads to a series of fatal choices and a Federal investigation that brings him to the brink of losing everything - not just his friends, his job and the millions promised him, but his father. The longer Seth stays in the Boiler Room, the more things begin to heat up.
Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Deleted Scenes
Trailer
Commentary Track
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.78:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Subtitle Tracks:
English
Directed By:
Ben Younger
Written By:
Ben Younger
Starring:
Ron Rifkin
Scott Caan
Nicky Katt
Nia Long
Vin Diesel
Giovanni Ribisi
Casting By:
John Papsidera
Soundtrack By:
The Angel
Director of Photography:
Enrique Chediak
Editor:
Chris Peppe
Costume Designer:
Julia Caston
Production Designer:
Anne Stuhler
Producer:
E. Bennett Walsh
Suzanne Todd
Jennifer Todd
Pamela Post
Executive Producer:
Claire Rudnick Polstein
Richard Brener
Distributor:
Entertainment In Video
Your Opinions and Comments
Boiler Room at first glance, doesn`t seem very interesting. What you get is a fascinating insight inot the murky world of finance. The plot is interesting, the directing and editing good. A great young cast (Vin Diesel, Ribisis, Katt) pull off oustanding performances. This is a character driven story with no big explosions and special effects. It is thought provoking and challenging.
There are a couple of memorable scenes that deserve to be cult favourites - Ben Affleck`s money speech (They say money can`t buy happiness? Look at the f***ing smile on my face. Ear to ear, baby. / Anybody who tells you money is the root of all evil doesn`t f***ing have any. ) and Vin Diesel`s sale in front of the whole office.
The DVD is quite good as well. This is on sale everywhere, so instead of renting it, I would urge all genuine film fans to buy a copy and show your mates. You will not be disappointed.