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Boiler Room (2000) -- A college dropout gets a job as a broker for a suburban investment firm, which puts him on the fast track to success, but the job might not be as legitimate as it sounds.
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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Ben Younger (written by)
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Release Date:
18 February 2000 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Where would you turn? How far would you go? How hard will you fall? more
Plot:
A college dropout gets a job as a broker for a suburban investment firm, which puts him on the fast track to success, but the job might not be as legitimate as it sounds. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 7 nominations more
User Comments:
The real thing more (229 total)

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for strong language and some drug content.
Runtime:
120 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Hong Kong:IIB (DVD rating) | Argentina:13 | Denmark:15 | France:U | Germany:12 | South Korea:15 (original rating) | South Korea:18 (DVD rating) | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #36838) | Finland:K-16 | Iceland:L

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Trivia:
In the scene where Chris (Vin Diesel) and Seth (Giovanni Ribisi) are waiting outside Greg's (Nicky Katt) house, we never see the car move or get turned on. Before they shot the scene Ben Affleck was sitting in the car, listening to music. He accidentally took the car keys home with him. They absolutely had to shoot the scene that night and couldn't find Ben. They shot the scene with the car where it is and lit up the house so there wouldn't be a reflection of the camera and crew. more
Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When Seth's father calls him to say that he would go in with him with the IPO scam he states first that "I'll make sure you won't get caught" and then "I have a friend..." While the FBI playback is different, since this wasn't court testimony, they may have been using an altered tape. more
Quotes:
Jim Young: You become an employee of this firm, you will make your first million within three years. I'm gonna repeat that - you will make a million dollars. more
Movie Connections:
References Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) more
Soundtrack:
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FAQ

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23 out of 38 people found the following comment useful.
The real thing, 23 July 2003
Author: jorgen68 from New Mexico

The plot in Boiler Room is true to reality. A friend of mine was telling me about an outfit he used to work for in the 80's. Worked just like JT Marlin. They switched name three times in two years. My friend called people who lived far away so he wouldn't have to run into them at the grocery store.

The way the company keeps their brokers hungry is by encouraging excessive spending, such as luxury cars, so they have to make even more money to keep up with the lifestyle.

Boiler Room has a group of young actors that all play their parts well. Giovanni Ribisi makes a good appearance, and Nia Long needs to be in more movies.

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