Synopsis
A college dropout gets a job as a broker for a suburban investment firm and is on the fast track to success—but the job might not be as legitimate as it sounds.
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Cast
- Giovanni RibisiSeth Davis
- Vin DieselChris Varick
- Nia LongAbbie Halpert
- Nicky KattGreg Weinstein
- Scott CaanRichie O'Flaherty
- Ron RifkinJudge Marty Davis
- Jamie KennedyAdam
- Taylor NicholsHarry Reynard
- Bill SageFBI Agent David Drew
- Tom Everett ScottMichael Brantley
- 88
New York Post
Pays off with emotional dividends well worth the time investment. - 78
Austin Chronicle
Remarkable debut feature by New Yorker Ben Younger. - 70
Salon
Made with confidence that borders on bravado, and sometimes it shows more conviction than it does grace. - 70
Washington Post
As a piece of journalism then, Boiler Room is first class. - 60
Film.com
Isn't a must-see, but it's definitely worthwhile. - 60
Variety
Begins extremely well as a saga of greed and conspicuous consumption, but gradually loses its bite. - 60
Newsweek
Tries too hard to prove it has a "heart" when the whole point is that its subjects do not. - 50
Film.com
Fails to single out one plot thread and make a claim to it.