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). In 2001, former corporate raider Gordon Gekko is released from prison after serving time for insider trading and securities fraud.īy 2008, Gekko has begun promoting his new book Is Greed Good?, warning about a coming economic downturn. Though failing to meet its critical expectations, the film was successful at the box office, topping the United States's ranking during its opening weekend, and earning a worldwide total of $134 million in ticket sales, and more than $15 million on DVD. Prior to its official release, many journalists connected to the financial industry were reportedly shown advance screenings of the film.ĭespite opening to positive reception at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival, Money Never Sleeps received mixed reviews from critics. After having its release date moved twice, Money Never Sleeps was released theatrically worldwide on September 24, 2010, by 20th Century Fox. Principal photography took place in New York City between September and November 2009. Its plot centers on a supposedly reformed Gordon Gekko, played by Douglas, and follows his attempts to repair his relationship with his daughter Winnie (Mulligan), with the help of her fiancé, Jacob Moore (LaBeouf). The film takes place in New York City, 23 years after the original, and revolves around the 2008 financial crisis.
It stars Michael Douglas, Shia LaBeouf, Josh Brolin, Carey Mulligan, Frank Langella, Susan Sarandon and Eli Wallach in his final movie role.
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (also known as Wall Street 2 or Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps) is a 2010 American drama film directed by Oliver Stone, a sequel to Wall Street (1987).