A young trader and a disgraced financier navigate a treacherous market, seeking truth and revenge amidst economic collapse.
Suspenseful and pulpy. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Not on a US subscription service as of Oct 29, 2026.
Some innuendo or implied sex and some strong language, about what a PG-13 should carry.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.
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As the global economy teeters on the brink of disaster, a young Wall Street trader partners with disgraced former Wall Street corporate raider Gordon Gekko on a two tiered mission: To alert the financial community to the coming doom, and to find out who was responsible for the death of the young trader's mentor.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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