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Wall Street [Blu-ray] [1987]
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Editorial
Product Description
Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen, Martin Sheen, Daryl Hannah, James Spader, Terence Stamp
Editorial
Amazon.co.uk Review
In Wall Street Michael Douglas perfectly embodies the Reagan-era credo that "greed is good" and won an Oscar for his efforts. As a Donald Trump-like Wall Street raider aptly named Gordon Gecko (for his reptilian ability to attack corporate targets and swallow them whole), Douglas found a role tailor-made to his skill in portraying heartless men who've sacrificed humanity to power. He's a slick, seductive role model for the young ambitious Wall Street broker played by Charlie Sheen, who falls into Gecko's sphere of influence and instantly succumbs to the allure of risky deals and generous payoffs. With such perks as a high-rise apartment and women who love men for their money, Charlie's like a worm on Gecko's hook, blind to the corporate manoeuvring that puts him at odds with his own father (played by Sheen's off-screen father, Martin). With his usual lack of subtlety, writer-director Oliver Stone drew from the brokering experience of his own father to tell this Faustian tale for the "me" decade but the film's sledgehammer style is undeniably effective. A cautionary warning that Stone delivers on highly entertaining terms, Wall Street grabs your attention while questioning the corrupted values of a system that worships profit at the cost of one's soul. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com
BEWARE- I ordered this and received Wall Street- TWICE!!
Review date: 2008-03-20 Rating: 2 out of 10
I ordered this from Amazon and received Wall Street instead. The barcode reference number under Commando on the paperwork was the same barcode on the Wall Street box. I tried explaining this to the lady in the Amazon call centre, but as her first language was obviously not English she had trouble understanding my concern that the same film will be sent out when I get the replacement. Sure enough, the replacement arrived today in the form of Wall Street- again!! Due to the language barrier at the call centre I feel reluctant to deal with them again, and will sell it off, and never use Amazon again- for anything.
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Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
John C. McGinley
Michael Douglas
Sean Young
Charlie Sheen
Hal Holbrook
Creators:
Michael Douglas (Primary Contributor)
Sean Young (Primary Contributor)
Director(s):
Recording label: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
EAN: 5039036036801
Binding: Blu-ray
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2008-03-17
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Running time: 121 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1987