Rogue Trader

"He'll risk everything to beat the system."

1999 1h 41m EN

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5.9

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33%

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6.4

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★5.9TMDB · 138🥫33%Rotten Tomatoes★6.4IMDB · 10,874

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Synopsis

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Rogue Trader tells the true story of Nick Leeson, an employee of Barings Bank who--after a successful trading run--ends up accumulating $1.4 billion in losses hidden in account #88888.

“He'll risk everything to beat the system.”

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Cast

Ewan McGregor
Nick Leeson
Anna Friel
Lisa Leeson
Nigel Lindsay
Ron Baker
Tim McInnerny
Tony Hawes
Irene Ng
Bonnie Lee
Lee Ross
Danny Argyropoulos
Yves Beneyton
Pierre Beaumarchais
Simon Shepherd
Peter Norris

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Dearden
Writers: James Dearden
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Dearden, shot by Jean-François Robin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard Hartley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Catherine Creed shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Ewan McGregor and Anna Friel and Nigel Lindsay carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He'll risk everything to beat the system.".

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7 / 7

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IMDB entry: tt0131566 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

James Dearden directs. Jean-François Robin behind the camera. Richard Hartley scores. Catherine Creed cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by James Dearden, shot by Jean-François Robin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Richard Hartley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Catherine Creed shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ewan McGregor and Anna Friel and Nigel Lindsay carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "He'll risk everything to beat the system.".
7IMDB entry: tt0131566 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "based on novel or book", "based on true story", "stockman", "stock market".

The technical file

Cinematography: Jean-François Robin
Original score: Richard Hartley
Editing: Catherine Creed
Production design: Alan MacDonald
Makeup / hair: Jacquetta Levon
Stunt coordinator: Mark Anthony Newman
Runtime: 101 min · 1h 41m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $12,800,000
Original language: EN
IMDB: Rogue Trader (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes: 33% 🥫 Rotten
IMDB rating: 6.4/10 · 10,874 votes
MPAA: R

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John Chard2016-02-21
★ 5/10
My team were young, they were hungry, and they didn't have a clue. I don't have youth on my side, as regards Nick Leeson's quote that headlines this small review, but I was hungry for a good film and I didn't have a clue about what it would be like! Rogue Trader is the story of how wide boy Nick Leeson brought about the downfall of Barings Merchant Bank, one of the most financially historical institutions in London. A fictionalised adaptation from Leeson's own autobiography, the potential for a potent insight into insider trading et al is wasted. Instead we get a film of baffling trader chatter, newspaper like direction from James Dearden, and performances outside of Ewan McGregor as Leeson, that are distinctly unbelievable. Those who work in the industry this involves are sure to find some rewards, but to the outsiders peeking in to hopefully learn whist being entertained, it's a damp financial squib. 5/10

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