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Margin Call (2011) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.80/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.1/10
Metascore: ☆ 7.6/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 8.7/10
Margin Call Plot Synopsis:
A respected financial company is downsizing and one of the victims is the risk management division head, who was working on a major analysis just when he was let go. His protégé completes the study late into the night and then frantically calls his colleagues in about the company's financial disaster he has discovered. What follows is a long night of panicked double checking and double dealing as the senior management prepare to do whatever it takes to mitigate the debacle to come even as the handful of conscientious comrades find themselves dragged along into the unethical abyss.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Follows the key people at an investment bank, over a 24-hour period, during the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis.
Tagline: Be first. Be smarter. Or cheat.
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Margin Call Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2011 (more 2011 movies)
Box Office: $5,354,039
Awards: 8
Nominations: 23
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Margin Call Release Dates In Theaters: Sep 29, 2011
Producers: Sean Akers, Robert Ogden Barnum, Michael Benaroya, Joshua Blum, Mishka Brown, Michael Corso, Kirk D'Amico, Neal Dodson, Cassian Elwes, Rose Ganguzza, Anna Gerb, Anthony Gudas, Daniel Hendler, Joe Jenckes, Lawrence M. Kopeikin, Susan Leber, Randy Manis, Corey Moosa, Zachary Quinto, Laura Rister
Musicians: Nathan Larson
Cinematographers: Frank G. DeMarco
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Margin Call Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Spacey | ... | Sam Rogers |
| Paul Bettany | ... | Will Emerson |
| Jeremy Irons | ... | John Tuld |
| Zachary Quinto | ... | Peter Sullivan |
| Penn Badgley | ... | Seth Bregman |
| Simon Baker | ... | Jared Cohen |
| Mary McDonnell | ... | Mary Rogers |
| Demi Moore | ... | Sarah Robertson |
| Stanley Tucci | ... | Eric Dale |
| Aasif Mandvi | ... | Ramesh Shah |
| Ashley Williams | ... | Heather Burke |
| Susan Blackwell | ... | Lauren Bratberg |
| Maria Dizzia | ... | Executive Assistant |
| Jimmy Palumbo | ... | Security Guard |
| Al Sapienza | ... | Louis Carmelo |
| Peter Y. Kim | ... | Timothy Singh |
| Grace Gummer | ... | Lucy (scenesDeleted) |
| Oberon K.A. Adjepong | ... | Coffee Guy (as Oberon K. Adjepong) |
| Claude Jay | ... | Security Guard Leading Traders Out (uncredited) |
| Kevin Keels | ... | Trader (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Kevin Spacey (b. July 26, 1959) – Sam Rogers
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 9½" (1.77 m) - Paul Bettany (b. May 27, 1971) – Will Emerson
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 3¼" (1.91 m) - Jeremy Irons (b. September 19, 1948) – John Tuld
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' 1½" (1.87 m) - Zachary Quinto (b. June 2, 1977) – Peter Sullivan
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 0¾" (1.85 m) - Penn Badgley (b. November 1, 1986) – Seth Bregman
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m)
Also known as: Penn Badgely - Simon Baker (b. July 30, 1969) – Jared Cohen
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m)
Also known as: Denny Baker | Simon Baker-Denny | Simon Deeny | Sam Denny | Simon Baker Denny | Simon Denny - Mary McDonnell (b. April 28, 1952) – Mary Rogers
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Mary Mcdonnell - Demi Moore (b. November 11, 1962) – Sarah Robertson
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Demi Kutcher - Stanley Tucci (b. November 11, 1960) – Eric Dale
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 7¾" (1.72 m)
Also known as: Stanley Oliver Tucci - Aasif Mandvi (b. March 5, 1966) – Ramesh Shah
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Aasif Mandviwala - Ashley Williams (b. November 12, 1978) – Heather Burke
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) - Susan Blackwell – Lauren Bratberg
- Maria Dizzia (b. December 29, 1974) – Executive Assistant
Sign: Capricorn - Jimmy Palumbo – Security Guard
Also known as: James A. Palumbo | James Palumbo - Al Sapienza (b. July 31, 1956) – Louis Carmelo
Sign: Leo, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Al Sapineza | Alan Shea | Alex Statler
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