Margin Call
Be first. Be smarter. Or cheat.2011
7.1
1h 47m
Thriller, Drama
English
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.
Director
J.C. Chandor
Jeffrey McDonald Chandor, better known as J. C. Chandor, is an American film director, producer and screenwriter, best known for writing and directing the films Margin Call (2011), All Is Lost (2013), and A Most Violent Year (2014). Chandor grew up in the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township, New Jersey. He is the son of Mary (McDonald) and Jeff Chandor, an investment banker. After graduating in 1992 from Ridge High School in Bernards Township, he received his bachelor's degree in 1996 from The College of Wooster. During the 15 years leading up to Margin Call, Chandor directed commercials.
Cast
Kevin Spacey
Sam Rogers
Zachary Quinto
Peter Sullivan
Paul Bettany
Will Emerson
Jeremy Irons
John Tuld
Simon Baker
Jared Cohen
Penn Badgley
Seth Bregman