The Making of Wall Street (1987) | Movies in the Making

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The Making of Wall Street (1987) | Movies in the Making Ep34 | 2025

Welcome to Movies in the Making! In today’s episode, we delve into the epic tale behind the creation of the 1987 crime drama film Wall Street. Directed by Oliver Stone and starring Michael Douglas, this film was a passion project for the director, incorporating an overall discouragement of consumerism.

We explore the fascinating inspirations, including what motivated Stone to create the idea for Wall Street, what inspired Gordon Gekko’s “Greed is Good” speech and how the film gained a renewed reception in relation to consumerism during the early 1990s.

Join us for this consumerist ride, and don’t forget to like, subscribe, and comment with your thoughts or requests for future episodes.

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Next time, we’ll step back further in time to uncover the making of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves (1937)! Let’s keep exploring the magic of cinema together on Movies in the Making!

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