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appalachiablue

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3. Watch Wall Street, the performances by Charlie and Martin Sheen are tops. Same for

Reply to MustLoveBeagles (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 08:08 PM

Apr 9

Michael Douglas as powerful Gordon Gekko, the slick, ultra rich corporate raider and icon who young Sheen (Bud Fox) admires.

Bud decides to break insider trading rules to emulate Gordon, make big bucks and it doesn't go off well.

First rate performances by Martin Sheen as Bud's hard working, union airline employee father and Michael 'Greed is Good' Douglas as Gekko.

The setting is pure 1980s NYC with all the razzle dazzle of the period. Darryl Hannah plays Bud's high fashion interior designer girlfriend.

Years later I saw an interview with the film's producer Oliver Stone who was the son of a stock broker which is interesting.

Yes, Sheppard was good for that role in Baby Boom.

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1987 saw the release of two films about Wall Street. [View all] bucolic_frolic Apr 9 OP

Finance and the power and influence that came with it. Also swanky, upscale restaurants appalachiablue Apr 9 #1

I also liked Baby Boom MustLoveBeagles Apr 9 #2

Watch Wall Street, the performances by Charlie and Martin Sheen are tops. Same for appalachiablue Apr 9 #3

I'll have to find it and watch it MustLoveBeagles Apr 9 #4

Good deal, enjoy! appalachiablue Apr 9 #5