Television actress Natalie Morales,[26] Vanity Fair magazine editor Graydon Carter, economist Nouriel Roubini, financier Warren Buffett and director Stone's mother have minor roles in the film. [29] Filming took place in Fordham University for the classroom scenes on October 10 and 11. The motive behind Brettons decision was simple, fusion research is less profitable than fossil fuels, and once the fusion technology becomes known Bretton would be unable to benefit from it- monetarily. [76], During the October 8–10 weekend it had a further decrease, falling almost 55%, earning over $4 million and dropping to seventh place at the box office. Bretton James is on Facebook. Gekko proposes using a $100 million trust fund account, which he hid in Switzerland for Winnie in the 1980s, to fund the fusion research. Bretton Tiger Jarvis from Raleigh, Nc 27614 and has no political party affiliation. The 1944 agreement established the dollar as the global currency tied to its value in gold. He started The Corbett Report website in 2007 as an outlet for independent critical analysis of politics, society, history, and economics. Winnie has not spoken to her father since his imprisonment; she blames Gordon for the suicide of her drugged-out brother, Rudy. There, Stone and LaBeouf discussed the financial collapse with Roubini and also discussed hedge fund managers who are clients of Roubini's firm. James Bretton, Animation Department: Africa United. Volcker noted that currency crises increased once President Nixon voided the agreement. Some of these are difficult discussions, including in fossil-fuel exporting companies. He stated that Douglas does not lose any of the substance of Gekko and LaBeouf is firm as Jacob. [82] Matthew Toomey of Australia's 612 ABC Radio Brisbane gave it a B-rating and said that Douglas is the film's "biggest positive", finding LaBeouf to be unconvincing in his role. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Mr. Jacob Moore , a Young broker / Investment banker associated with a Banking Institution named ‘Keller Zabel Investments ‘(K.Z.I), has a dream to make a breakthrough in fusion technology as a means for alternative energy , a chance to make a difference in this world. Dr. Paul R. Bretton is a Urologist in Cape Coral, FL. Louis Zabel tries to arrange a bailout for KZI from other Wall Street banks but is blocked by Bretton James, head of rival firm Churchill Schwartz (Church), which KZI had refused to help during the dot-com bubble years earlier. Full Background Report. [22] Susan Sarandon portrays Sylvia Moore, Jacob's real-estate agent mother who is just as consumed by greed as Gekko is, but in a different sense. [75] Brolin stated that he hoped that audiences would wonder about the ethics of the banking industry, asking "How much is enough?," he concluded, "There used to be a ceiling. The film takes place in New York City, 23 years after the original, and revolves around the 2008 financial crisis. Shia and Carey are idealists. [76] Domestically, the film made $52.4 million, and has grossed over $134.7 million worldwide. [24] John Buffalo Mailer plays Jacob's Long Island financier friend, Robby[4] and Eli Wallach plays the part of Jules Steinhardt, a Churchill Schwartz top executive and Wall Street patriarch who considers the current economic climate to be like the 1929 stock market crash. Login Sign Up. [44], Early in mid-2009, Stone took LaBeouf to a cocktail party organized by Nouriel Roubini, a New York University economics professor and chairman of a consulting firm. His estranged daughter, Winnie, runs a small, non-profit news website and is dating Jacob Moore, a top prop trader at Keller Zabel Investments (KZI). With the help of Gekko, who is very resourceful, Jake does some digging and realizes that Bretton James profited from the Keller Zabel collapse. 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