An ambitious stockbroker who gets seduced and eventually corrupted by wealth. Martin Sheen

: Michael Douglas won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance. The film is often cited as a premonitory look at the financial crises that would follow decades later. Wall Street - Rotten Tomatoes

: Gekko's Teldar Paper speech became one of cinema's most famous monologues. Ironically, while intended as a warning against corruption, it inspired many to pursue careers in finance.