Controversial director Oliver Stone has frequently drawn on his own life experiences and interests and has never shied away from controversial topics, be it the Vietnam War, the JFK conspiracy or the bombing of the World Trade Centre. He’s also been responsible for bringing to life dramatised films based on such contentious figures such as Nixon and George W. Bush. These cinematic efforts have secured Stone a place in the annals of history. His 1987 feature Wall Street, helped secure him early success and Hollywood recognition and this month sees the release of the films sequel, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. In honor of that, I thought it would be timely to take a look at the original movie on Blu-ray.

Bud Fox (Charlie Sheen) is an ambitious young stockbroker keen to separate himself in his highly competitive stock brokerage. Fox desperately tries to court the attention of the highly successful, but dubiously moraled stock broker Gordon Gecko (Michael Douglas) to get ahead, but when Gecko asks Fox to perform some highly illegal activities, he’ll need to decide whether getting ahead is indeed worth the risks, not least destroying the legacy of his honest hard working father.



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