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Boiler Room (2000)

R   |    |  Crime, Drama, Thriller

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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.

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1 win & 9 nominations.

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3 August 2006 | TimeaSiesta
9
| These Guys Can Act!
The large and well-selected cast turned in very powerful performances. They crafted a convincing range of emotions, from cunning cut-throat manipulators of their clients' personal wealth during office hours, to brief examples of their "boys will be boys" shenanigans after hours. The story line is built completely around their personal financial greed, the hapless victims they scammed to realize it (with the greatest focus on one of them), and a well-sustained sense of mystery that plants seeds of possibilities along the way. The ending was not at all predictable; it could have gone in any of several directions. The viewer gets the impression that if these predators could yank even the last remaining penny out of a client on his (they targeted males) deathbed, they'd gleefully do so and view it as a major coup giving them full bragging rights. There's a hint of information about how legitimate stockbrokers earn their credentials and that was enlightening. The romantic angles are minimalized and that serves to benefit the film. The language is consistently coarse, but certainly seemed realistic for the characters' ages, their business sector and their work ethic. For everyone who enjoyed "Glengarry Glen Ross," "Wall Street" (both of which are alluded to in the film), or even more appropriately "The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron," this feature will really score a bulls-eye.

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Trivia

Giovanni Ribisi and Tom Everett Scott appeared in That Thing You Do! (1996). Ribisi played Chad, the band's original drummer, who was replaced by Guy Patterson, played by Scott.

Quotes

Chris Varick: Hi Dr. Jacobs this is Chris marlin over at JT Marlin
Dr. Jacobs: Marlin?
Chris Varick: Right, his my father, so my associate tells me you're interested in one of our stocks?
Dr. Jacobs: Yes, MSC sounds like it might be interesting
Chris Varick: Might be? "Might be" doesn't sell stock at the rate MSC ...

Goofs

When trying to save his father's career Seth says it'd be worth going to jail for, however he was charged with violating of 26 FCC, and NAS regulations, his only under the assumption he would go to jail, even though the judge would be deciding factor for his sentence, his point is that he would rather be prosecuted than let his father.

Crazy Credits

At the start of the film, the New Line Cinema studio logo features the faces from various U.S. Dollar bills, and the studio fanfare music uses a hip-hop "scratch" sound effect.

Alternate Versions

DVD features deleted scenes not included in original theatrical version:

  • After the toast at the hotel, you see the guys in the hotel room with the prostitutes and guys outside the room cheering and hollering.
  • When Seth, Chris, and the guys go out to celebrate Seth passing the series 7, there is several minutes worth of footage of the guys just driving around and then going into the restaurant where Richie offends the Hostess .
  • A scene with some of Seth's customers talking in school.
  • An alternate ending showing Seth leaving the building and passing Harry who is carrying a gun on his way into the office.

Soundtracks

You Don't
Written and Performed by Tricky
Courtesy of 4th & Broadway Ltd./ Island Records Ltd.
Under license from Universal Music Special Markets

Storyline

Plot Summary

Synopsis (WARNING: Spoilers)

Genres

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Details

Release Date:

18 February 2000

Language

English, Russian

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$7,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,742,129 20 February 2000

Gross USA:

$16,970,581

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$28,780,255

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