This adaptation of
Michael Lewis'
nonfiction book The Big Short explores the 2008 financial crisis
through the lens of four unorthodox moneymen, who foresaw the
consequences of the fraudulent mortgage-lending practices of large banks
on Wall Street.
Christian Bale
plays Michael Burry, a former hedge-fund manager who was one of the
first to forecast the collapse of the credit bubble due to excessive
subprime lending.
Steve Carell
is Mark Baum (based on the real-life Steve Eisman), a money manager who
rose to fame after successfully betting against subprime mortgages.
Directed by
Adam McKay.
Brad Pitt,
Ryan Gosling, and
Marisa Tomei co-star. ~ Erin Demers, Rovi
When
four outsiders saw what the big banks, media and government refused to,
the global collapse of the economy, they had an idea: The Big Short.
Their bold investment leads them into the dark underbelly of modern
banking where they must question everyone and everything.
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