Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 3.9 / 5.0

The Stock Market? Ho-humm......:

I have to admit, when I popped this movie in the DVD player, I wasn't all that enthusiastic about seeing it. But if anyone can make the stock market and investing interesting, it ought to be Ewan McGregor, right? Wrong! Even an energetic actor like McGregor had trouble making a stock portfolio sound fascinating. Sadly, the boredom of watching his character sit at a desk and fret could have been overcome if there had been a real attempt at doing a character study of Nick Leeson and what really made him tick.... more info

A titanic sink for Barings Bank!:

Did British films ever get so good? Only Bond has made the British film industry more appealing than this film. Rogue Trader is a wonderful blend of true life chaos, ambition and status, with a romantic overture. It would be naive and foolish to say that the film is without fault, however they do not blemish the thrills of the story. This interpretation of the tale leaves the audience feeling sorry for Nick Leeson. The thought of sitting through a film about the does and don'ts of the stock market doesn't... more info

How one man broke Bearings Bank:

This film tells the true story of Nick Leeson, the floor trader on Simex exchange,Singapore, who singly handedly broke Barings Bank, in the mid '90's. Of how one mans ambition was overcome by pressures, and in turn, reckless gambling.

An incredible aspect of this case was how Leeson covered up for so long, and fooled so many, who it seemed, were so wrapped up in their own company rhetoric they simply wanted to believe in Leeson. The regional manager in Singapore had never even heard of the name of the... more info

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