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Rogue Trader

He'll risk everything to beat the system.

5.9 / 10

101 minutes

1999-06-25

English

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Actors :

Ewan McGregor, Anna Friel, Nigel Lindsay, Tim McInnerny, Irene Ng, Lee Ross, Yves Beneyton, Simon Shepherd, John Standing, Pip Torrens, Betsy Brantley, Caroline Langrishe, Tom Wu, Daniel York, Sharon Duce

Description

Rogue Trader tells the true story of Nick Leeson, an employee of Barings Bank who--after a successful trading run--ends up accumulating $1.4 billion in losses hidden in account #88888.

Reviews

John Chard

John Chard

5/16/2024, 3:22:12 PM

My team were young, they were hungry, and they didn't have a clue. I don't have youth on my side, as regards Nick Leeson's quote that headlines this small review, but I was hungry for a good film and I didn't have a clue about what it would be like! Rogue Trader is the story of how wide boy Nick Leeson brought about the downfall of Barings Merchant Bank, one of the most financially historica...