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'Margin Call' Sheds Light On Wall Street Meltdown

by Kenneth Turan, NPR
October 21, 2011

Margin Call is based on the financial collapse of 2008. The firm in the movie is so over-committed to risky real estate loans that it owes more money than the company is worth. The cast includes Kevin Spacey, Demi Moore, Jeremy Irons and Stanley Tucci.

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  • Morning Edition, October 21, 2011
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