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Wall Street (1987)

Film
DirectorOliver Stone
Meta takes0

Figures

Form & technique
  • Narrative resolution (Bud Fox's redemption and Gekko's downfall)
  • The "Greed is good" speech scene
Tropes
  • Central character conflict between Gordon Gekko and Carl Fox
  • Bud Fox's psychological struggle between his two father figures
  • Gordon Gekko's persona and embodiment
  • The cultural reception and legacy of Gordon Gekko