The movie Wall Street was filmed in 1987 by Oliver Stone. The cast includes Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen, Daryl Hannah and Martin Sheen. The film was made as a tribute to Stone's father, who was a stockbroker during the Great Depression. The characters within the movie were modeled to represent real life brokers and businessmen. For example, The character of Sir Lawrence Wildman was based off of the prominent British financier and corporate raider Sir James Goldsmith.
The movie Wall Street follows Bud Fox and how he makes his way through the rankings of the stockbroking industry. In the beginning of the movie, you soon find out that Fox is desperately trying to get an interview with Gordon Gekko. After landing a meeting, Bud slowly becomes