Directed by:
Curtis HansonCinematography:
Kramer MorgenthauComposer:
Marcelo ZarvosCast:
Topher Grace, Cynthia Nixon, Paul Giamatti, Ben Livingston, James Woods, Billy Crudup, William Hurt, Erin Dilly, Tony Shalhoub, Matthew Modine, Bill Pullman (more)Plots(1)
In the mid-2000s, Wall Street was booming, with record high bonuses, multimillion-dollar salaries and a rising housing market. But in 2008, it all came crashing down. By the fall, the U.S. financial system, after years of deregulation, was in a free fall with subprime mortgages and predatory lending at the root of the cause. Despite the warning signs, no one believed financial institutions were at risk. As the market tumbled further and further, it became clear that the banks were too big to fail and threatened to create a global meltdown unlike anything seen before. HBO Films presents a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the recent crisis that almost brought down U.S. nation's banking system - and the entire economy with it. Too Big to Fail offers an intimate look at the Wall Street financial crisis of 2008, exploring the inner sanctum of the powerful men and women who decided the fate of the world's economy in a matter of just a few weeks. The film centers on then Treasury Secretary Henry "Hank" Paulson as he works with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Federal Reserve Bank of New York President Timothy Geithner, along with the staff at the Fed, members of Congress and the world's most powerful (and exorbitantly-paid) CEOs, to bring the U.S. economy back from the brink of collapse. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Topher Grace
USA
Best movies:
Interstellar (2014)
Ocean's Eleven (2001)
Traffic (2000)
Cynthia Nixon
USA
Best movies:
Amadeus (1984)
An Englishman in New York (2009)
Prince of the City (1981)
Paul Giamatti
USA
Best movies:
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
The Truman Show (1998)
Cinderella Man (2005)
Ben Livingston
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Deliver Us from Evil (2014)
Ally McBeal (1997) (series)
The Post (2017)
James Woods
USA
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Casino (1995)
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
The Gift of Love (1978) (TV movie)
Billy Crudup
USA
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Big Fish (2003)
Sleepers (1996)
Almost Famous (2000)
William Hurt
USA
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Into the Wild (2007)
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Erin Dilly
USA
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Too Big to Fail (2011) (TV movie)
Everyday People (2004)
Tony Shalhoub
USA
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Gattaca (1997)
Cars (2006)
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
Matthew Modine
USA
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The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Bill Pullman
USA
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Dark Waters (2019)
A League of Their Own (1992)
Michael O'Keefe
USA
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Michael Clayton (2007)
Amy Carlson
USA
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If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000) (TV movie)
Everything Put Together (2000)
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Dan Hedaya
USA
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Mulholland Dr. (1999) (TV movie)
Maverick (1994)
Kathy Baker
USA
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Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Cold Mountain (2003)
Chance Kelly
USA
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Joey Slotnick
USA
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Victor Slezak
USA
Best movies:
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Mildred Pierce (2011) (series)
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George Aloi
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James P. Anderson
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