Wall Street (1987)hd Apr 2026

: Bud persistently stalks legendary corporate raider Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas). To gain Gekko's favor, Bud provides illegal insider information about Bluestar Airlines—a company where his father, Carl Fox (Martin Sheen), serves as a union leader.

: The Gekko character is a composite of figures like Ivan Boesky (who once said "Greed is healthy"), Carl Icahn , and Michael Milken .

: Bud turns on Gekko, orchestrating a stock manipulation scheme with a rival financier to save the airline, eventually cooperating with the SEC to bring Gekko down. Key Characters and Cast Role Description Gordon Gekko Michael Douglas Wall Street (1987)HD

An ambitious stockbroker who gets seduced and eventually corrupted by wealth. Martin Sheen

: Gekko's Teldar Paper speech became one of cinema's most famous monologues. Ironically, while intended as a warning against corruption, it inspired many to pursue careers in finance. : Bud persistently stalks legendary corporate raider Gordon

: As Bud ascends the corporate ladder through unethical schemes, he realizes Gekko’s plan for Bluestar involves liquidating the company and destroying his father's livelihood.

: Bud Fox (Charlie Sheen), a young and hungry junior stockbroker at Jackson Steinem & Co., is desperate to reach the top. : Bud turns on Gekko, orchestrating a stock

Released on December 11, 1987, is a landmark crime drama directed by Oliver Stone . It serves as a definitive cinematic critique of 1980s corporate excess, greed, and the emerging "yuppie" culture. Plot Overview