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Dominican Rep. Boiler Room
- Original title
- Boiler Room
- Year
- 2000
- Running time
- 119 min.
- Country
United States- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Giovanni Ribisi
Vin Diesel
Nicky Katt
Scott Caan
Ben Affleck
Nia Long
Ron Rifkin
Desmond Harrington
Jamie Kennedy
Tom Everett Scott
Taylor Nichols
Bill Sage
Mark Webber- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama. Thriller | Business & Stock Exchange. Crime
- Synopsis
- Seth Davis, a Queens College dropout has high aspirations. The casino Seth operates from his apartment is a good source of revenue; but does not meet the high expectations of his father. His father is a successful judge who is stern, which makes his approval important to Seth. One night, when Seth looks out his front door at the yellow Ferrari, he is introduced to the wealth potential of stock brokerage. Seth pursues a career with J.T. Marlin, a wire house located on Long Island. As a junior associate he learns the craft of sales over the phone. He is aiming for a position as a senior broker after obtaining his Series 7 license. He's terrific salesperson. Once he completes his training, the pay is phenomenal. He soon notices the commissions earned at J.T. Marlin are much larger than average. At this point he becomes apprehensive of J.T. Marlin's business practices. While entering this profession to impress his father; Seth soon figures out he may have chosen the wrong profession.
- Awards
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2000: Independent Spirit Awards: Nominated for Best First Feature and First Screenplay2000: British Independent Film Awards (BIFA): Nom. Best Int. Ind. Film - English Lan.
- Critics' reviews
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"Pays off with emotional dividends well worth the time investment."
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"Begins extremely well as a saga of greed and conspicuous consumption, but gradually loses its bite."
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"Remarkable debut feature by New Yorker Ben Younger"
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