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| Movie Description Seth Davis (Ribisi), a nineteen-year-old college dropout, runs a casino out of his Queens apartment. When his father (Rifkin), a well respected judge, discovers that he has dropped out of school and begun to engage in illegal activities, he expresses his continued disappointment with Seth. Seth is overcome with the need to be accepted by his father, and after being introduced to Greg (Katt), a successful stockbroker, he uses this as an opportunity to go straight and redeem himself in the process. Walking into the offices of J.T. Marlin in suburban Long Island, he encounters a world that at first overwhelms him, but eventually wins him over. The individuals who inhabit these "boiler rooms" (basically sweatshops for business types) are young, aggressive, and driven by an animalistic greed for money that borders on the psychopathic. Seth learns the ropes from the more experienced Greg and Chris (Diesel), and falls under their materialistic influence. It doesn't help that he has an obvious knack for the craft, and pretty soon he's on his way to closing deals of his own. After he starts dating Abby (Long), the firm's receptionist, he slowly begins to learn that J.T. Marlin isn't the honest firm that he initially thought they were. By the time he makes the decision to get out of the game, it might already be too late.
Notes DVD Features: Region 1 Snap Case Widescreen 1.85 Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English Dolby Digital Stereo Surround - English Additional Release Material: Isolated Audio Track - 1.Score with Composer Commentary Audio Commentary - 1.Ben Younger - Director 2.Jennifer Todd - Producer 3.Giovanni Ribisi - Actor Trailers - 1.Original Theatrical Trailer Deleted Scenes/Outtakes Alternate Ending Text/Photo Galleries: Filmographies - 1.Cast & Crew DVD-ROM Features: Weblinks Screenplay/Storyboard Access Quiz - "Are You Boiler Room Material?" Original Theatrical Website Editorial Reviews Premiere - p.87 - Christopher Kelly Movieline - p.36 - Stephen Farber Entertainment Weekly - p.50 - Owen Gleiberman Variety - p.52-3 - Emanuel Levy Rolling Stone - p.106 - Peter Travers Total Film - p.83 - James White New York Times - p.E30 - A. O. Scott Los Angeles Times - Eric Harrison (02/18/2000) Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (02/18/2000) | Find errors in the product description? Submit a catalog update request now. | ||||||||||
Top Reviews  Hmmmmmmm 6 of 9 people found this review helpful. Everything you wanted to learn about those salesmen and more. This movie is a prime of example of why you shouldn't give your credit card number to those telemarketers that call you during dinner time. Review ID: 10000000002122238 Was this review helpful? Report this review  Boiler Room Is A Must OwnReview created: 10/03/06 by: 4 of 6 people found this review helpful. Great movie from start to finish. For those with a sales background, you have a little inside information that makes it even better. Pays tribute to two other great sales based movies, Glengarry Glen Ross (a must own as well), and Wall Street, with a whole scene dedicated to the latter. Ben Affleck is the biggest name in the movie, but he appears briefly in a so-so version of Alec Baldwin's character in "Glengarry", (watch both and you will see what I mean), but the rest of the cast is stellar. Vin Diesel has moved on to more action type roles, but he was excellent here in a straight acting job. Giovanni Ribisi's Seth was great, very believable as a young salesman on the rise. Nicky Katt, Scott Caan, Jamie Kennedy, and Nia Long all chip in with great characters. They are supported with veteran character actors like Ron Rifkin as Seth's (Giovanni Ribisi) Dad. The DVD has a few deleted scenes which are pretty cool, and other extra content. The only drawback for me is I prefer the standard plastic DVD case, instead of the cardboard and plastic snap case. I be there will be a deluxe edition soon, hopefully they dont wait for the 10 year anniversary, as it is needed now. The DVD can be found inexpensively on ebay, and is usually around $10 in the store, so either way, it is a great buy! I would also get Wall Street and Glengarry Glen Ross, so you are on the "in" as well. Review ID: 10000000001968553 Was this review helpful? Report this review Reviews good movieReview created: 08/17/08 by: 314manyfresh63074 ( 8 ) this was a great movie with a lot of good actors to show how real people get screwed out of money and lose their family friends and lives all because of trying to better themselves Review ID: 10000000008380525 Was this review helpful? Report this review Boiler Room MovieReview created: 07/16/08 by: I love this movie! The casting was great, the lead character actor does a great dynamic job throughout. I love the stock market, so any movie that even remotely deals with that subject, I'll probably love. Review ID: 10000000007995630 Was this review helpful? Report this review Boiler RoomReview created: 06/16/08 by: Excellent movie. Powerful performances from Vin Diesel, Ben Affleck and Giovanni Ribinsi. It is the kind of movie that makes you want to go out in the world and achieve as much as you can. Review ID: 10000000007608936 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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