Rogue Trader (1999)

06/25/1999Drama, History, Thriller1h 41m
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He'll risk everything to beat the system.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Ewan McGregor

    Nick Leeson

  2. Cast 1

    Anna Friel

    Lisa Leeson

  3. Cast 1

    Nigel Lindsay

    Ron Baker

  4. Cast 1

    Tim McInnerny

    Tony Hawes

  5. Cast 1

    Irene Ng

    Bonnie Lee

  6. Cast 1

    Lee Ross

    Danny Argyropoulos

  7. Cast 1

    Yves Beneyton

    Pierre Beaumarchais

  8. Cast 1

    Simon Shepherd

    Peter Norris

  9. Cast 1

    John Standing

    Peter Baring

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 historical institutions in London. A fictionalised adaptation from Leeson's own autobiography, the potential for a potent insight into insider trading et al is wasted. Instead we get a film of baffling trader ...