A college dropout, attempting to live up to his father's high standards, gets a job as a broker for a suburban investment firm which puts him on the fast track to success. But the job might ... Read allA college dropout, attempting to live up to his father's high standards, gets a job as a broker for a suburban investment firm which puts him on the fast track to success. But the job might not be as legitimate as it first appeared to be.A college dropout, attempting to live up to his father's high standards, gets a job as a broker for a suburban investment firm which puts him on the fast track to success. But the job might not be as legitimate as it first appeared to be.
- Awards
- 1 win & 9 nominations
Herbert Russell
- Kid
- (as Russell Harper)
- Director
- Writer
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- TriviaThe plot of the movie is loosely inspired in the life of Jordan Belfort, whose biography was later depicted by Martin Scorsese in The Wolf of Wall Street (2013).
- GoofsWhen Seth is driving on the Long Island Expressway he says he goes to his interview off exit 53. In the next frame you see Seth driving on Northern Blvd. which is exit 32. Further in this scene we see Seth driving on Northern Blvd. east but then cuts to a scene where he is traveling west on Northern Blvd. which would make him driving the total opposite way of where he wanted to go.
- Crazy creditsAt the start of the film, the New Line Cinema studio logo features the faces from various U.S. Dollar bills, and the studio fanfare music uses a hip-hop "scratch" sound effect.
- Alternate versionsDVD features deleted scenes not included in original theatrical version:
- After the toast at the hotel, you see the guys in the hotel room with the prostitutes and guys outside the room cheering and hollering.
- When Seth, Chris, and the guys go out to celebrate Seth passing the series 7, there is several minutes worth of footage of the guys just driving around and then going into the restaurant where Richie offends the Hostess .
- A scene with some of Seth's customers talking in school.
- An alternate ending showing Seth leaving the building and passing Harry who is carrying a gun on his way into the office.
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- SoundtracksNew York (Ya Out There)
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Featured review
Thinking with Testosterone
Boiler Room is basically about a young college drop-out, played by Giovanni Ribisi, who is seeking the quick way to the top. He starts an illegal gambling casino in his home, but is soon offered a job as a stock broker. This is a fast-paced occupation full of young guys who don't know what to do with their money. They gamble constantly, they party constantly; drugs, women and cars. On the surface, this is easily brushed off as a formulaic, pop-culture movie. If you pay attention though, this is a lot more than that. The subtext for this story is the relationship Ribisi has with his father. This relationship holds a lot of tension, and through the film goes through many changes both positive and negative, and culminates in a tear-jerking revelation. I'll admit it, I almost cried. But there is also a lot more going on here, most notably the story of one of Ribisi's clients who had domestic problems he had to face with his wife and children. His performance was impressive, and you really felt for him.
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- Aug 13, 2006
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Box office
- Budget
- $7,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $16,970,581
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,742,129
- Feb 20, 2000
- Gross worldwide
- $28,780,255
- Runtime2 hours
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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