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Boiler Room

Boiler Room

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Boiler Room

"Welcome to the new American dream."

2000

1h 59m

6.7(757 votes)

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Overview

A college dropout gets a job as a broker for a suburban investment firm and is on the fast track to success—but the job might not be as legitimate as it sounds.

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New Line Cinema

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Giovanni Ribisi

Giovanni Ribisi

Seth Davis

Vin Diesel

Vin Diesel

Chris Varick

Nia Long

Nia Long

Abbie Halpert

Nicky Katt

Nicky Katt

Greg Weinstein

Scott Caan

Scott Caan

Richie O'Flaherty

Ron Rifkin

Ron Rifkin

Judge Marty Davis

Jamie Kennedy

Jamie Kennedy

Adam

Taylor Nichols

Taylor Nichols

Harry Reynard

Bill Sage

Bill Sage

FBI Agent David Drew

Tom Everett Scott

Tom Everett Scott

Michael Brantley

Creative team

Directed by: Ben Younger
Written by: Ben Younger
Produced by: Suzanne Todd
Jennifer Todd

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