1987's "Wall Street" was released in theaters two months after Black Monday: the day the real stock market took a dive. In the timely film, Charlie Sheen plays Bud Fox, a young stockbroker who admires underhanded corporate raider Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas). Bud pursues Gekko as a client with non-stop calls and contraband Cuban cigars, and when he finally makes contact, his entire life changes. Under the influence of Gekko, who famously utters the line "Greed, for lack of a better word, is good," Bud does some terrible things, including offering up insider information that could destroy his blue-collar father, played by Charlie Sheen's real-life dad, Martin Sheen.
The film, which won Douglas an Academy Award for Best Actor, was directed by Oliver Stone, who allowed the young actor to pick the person who would play his father in the film. He was given the choice between Jack Lemmon or...
The film, which won Douglas an Academy Award for Best Actor, was directed by Oliver Stone, who allowed the young actor to pick the person who would play his father in the film. He was given the choice between Jack Lemmon or...
- 2/12/2023
- by Jenna Busch
- Slash Film
The '80s was a decade where big hair, big parties and the brat pack ruled Hollywood. Tom Cruise hadn't even heard of scientology, Julia Roberts still wore her hair curly and Meryl Streep rode the New York City subway. Take us back, please?
Winona Ryder at the premiere of "Great Balls of Fire" in 1989.
Rob Lowe, Tom Cruise and Emilio Estevez at the premiere of "In The Custody of Strangers" in 1982.
Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks at their wedding in 1988.
Cyndi Lauper performing in St. Paul, Minn., in 1984.
New Kids on the Block in 1989.
Julia Roberts and her mother in July 1989.
Madonna at the 1985 Live Aid concert.
Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray in 1985.
Spike Lee and Flavor Flav in September 1988.
Corey Haim and Corey Feldman in 1989.
Molly Ringwald, Michael Anthony Hall, Ally Sheedy and Judd Nelson on Jan. 1, 1990.
Sarah Jessica Parker and Robert Downey, Jr. at a Michael Dukakis...
Winona Ryder at the premiere of "Great Balls of Fire" in 1989.
Rob Lowe, Tom Cruise and Emilio Estevez at the premiere of "In The Custody of Strangers" in 1982.
Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks at their wedding in 1988.
Cyndi Lauper performing in St. Paul, Minn., in 1984.
New Kids on the Block in 1989.
Julia Roberts and her mother in July 1989.
Madonna at the 1985 Live Aid concert.
Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray in 1985.
Spike Lee and Flavor Flav in September 1988.
Corey Haim and Corey Feldman in 1989.
Molly Ringwald, Michael Anthony Hall, Ally Sheedy and Judd Nelson on Jan. 1, 1990.
Sarah Jessica Parker and Robert Downey, Jr. at a Michael Dukakis...
- 8/16/2013
- by Jessica Goodman
- Huffington Post
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