Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama, Scams And Cons, Suspense, Betrayal, Tragedy, Marriage, Drugs, Psychodrama
Tagline: Where would you turn? How far would you go? How hard will you fall?
Plot: Welcome to the infamous "boiler room" - where twentysomething millionaires are made overnight. Here, in the inner sanctum of a fly-by-night brokerage firm, hyper-aggressive young stockjocks peddle to unsuspecting buyers over the phone - and are rewarded with mansions, Ferraris and more luxury toys than they know what to do with. In this unassuming Long Island enclave, Gen Xers chase the green at breakneck speeds, sometimes one step ahead of the law.19 year-old college drop-out Seth Davis (Giovanni Ribisi) has just joined the inner circle of the boiler room boys - fired-up young men who get off on the adrenaline rush, the silver-tongued lingo, the ego boost of finagling hard sales for outrageous commissions. Seth wants to earn just two things in life: a million dollars and his perpetually disappointed father´s respect. After failing to do either one by running an illicit casino out of his Queens apartment, Seth has decided to go legit by joining the only brokerage firm that promises him a fast road to the top. At first the boiler room seems the perfect way to ride the monster economic wave of the '90s to riches, success and parental approval. Seth sports a suit and tie, works extreme hours and passes the stockbroker exams with record scores. He´s fast on his feet, has a sharp
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| Cast |
Giovanni Ribisi
Saving Private Ryan, Lost in Translation, Gone in Sixty Seconds |
 | Vin Diesel
Saving Private Ryan, Pitch Black, The Fast and the Furious |
 | Nia Long
Stigmata, Boyz n the Hood, Big Momma's House |
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 | Scott Caan
Ocean's Eleven, Gone in Sixty Seconds, Ocean's Twelve |
 | Ron Rifkin
L.A. Confidential, The Negotiator, Keeping the Faith |
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The Angel
'Til There Was You, Kidulthood, Pretty When You Cry |
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