Boiler Room
Boiler Room is a 2000 American crime drama film written and directed by Ben Younger and starring Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel, Nia Long, Ben Affleck, Nicky Katt, Scott Caan, Tom Everett Scott, Ron Rifkin and Jamie Kennedy. The film was conceived when Younger interviewed for a job at brokerage firm Sterling Foster. "I walked in and immediately realized, 'This is my movie.' I mean, you see these kids and know something is going on."
Plot
In 1999, Seth Davis, a Queens College dropout, runs a casino in his home near campus, catering to college students. Although his earnings are successful, his father, federal judge Marty Davis, views him as a disappointment. One night, his cousin Adam stops by the casino to play blackjack, bringing an associate named Greg Weinstein. Greg recruits Seth to join J. T. Marlin, a brokerage firm based off the Long Island Expressway, promising him an opportunity to get rich.
Cast
- Anson Mount
- Ben Affleck
- Bill Sage
- Christopher Fitzgerald
- Desmond Harrington
- Giovanni Ribisi
- Jamie Kennedy
- John Griesemer
- Jon Abrahams
- Kirk Acevedo
- Mark Webber
- Marsha Dietlein
- Nia Long
- Nicky Katt
- Peter Maloney
- Ron Rifkin
- Scott Caan
- Siobhan Fallon Hogan
- Taylor Nichols
- Tom Everett Scott
- Vin Diesel
- Will McCormack
More details
| author | Ben Younger |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | New York City |
| director | Ben Younger |
| editor | Chris Peppe |
| genre | crime drama |
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| musicBy | Stewart Copeland |
| producer | Jennifer Todd Suzanne Todd |
| productionCompany | Team Todd |
| publisher | New Line Cinema |
| theme | independent |