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Investors Are Still Returning to Movie That Defined 2008 Crisis
- ‘Margin Call’ broke ground as a realistic Hollywood bank drama
- Archegos, GameStop show risk taking culture is alive and well
Zachary Quinto stars in the 2011 movie ‘Margin Call.’
Source: Roadside Attractions
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J.C. Chandor’s career as a screenwriter was at a low ebb when he penned “Margin Call” to capture the stomach-churning moment when an investment bank’s highly leveraged bets come crashing down.
The movie, featuring Stanley Tucci, Kevin Spacey and Zachary Quinto, distilled the angst of the 2008 financial crisis and proved against the odds that there’s dramatic potential in mortgage-backed securities, propelling Chandor to fame.