Too Big to Fail

"Main Street took the fall. Wall Street got the check."

2011 1h 37m EN

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Synopsis

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An intimate look at the epochal financial crisis of 2008 and the powerful men and women who decided the fate of the world's economy in a matter of a few weeks.

“Main Street took the fall. Wall Street got the check.”

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Cast

James Woods
Dick Fuld
John Heard
Joe Gregory
William Hurt
Henry Paulson
Paul Giamatti
Ben Bernanke
Billy Crudup
Timothy Geithner
Topher Grace
Jim Wilkinson
Matthew Modine
John Thain
Tony Shalhoub
John Mack

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Curtis Hanson
Writers: Peter Gould
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Curtis Hanson, shot by Kramer Morgenthau. 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 Marcelo Zarvos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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James Woods and John Heard and William Hurt carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Main Street took the fall. Wall Street got the check.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1742683 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Curtis Hanson directs. Kramer Morgenthau behind the camera. Marcelo Zarvos scores. Barbara Tulliver cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 15 years ago.
2Directed by Curtis Hanson, shot by Kramer Morgenthau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Marcelo Zarvos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Barbara Tulliver shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5James Woods and John Heard and William Hurt carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Main Street took the fall. Wall Street got the check.".
7IMDB entry: tt1742683 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "wall street", "finances", "financial crisis", "economic crisis".