Gordon Gekko, the ultra-capitalist villain of Oliver Stone's 1987 film Wall Street, has stood atop the heap of film's all-time corporate bad guys for over 20 years. Played with cold-blooded charisma by Michael Douglas in an Oscar-winning performance, Gekko is the capitalist devil/Darth Vader, seducing young Bud Fox (Charlie Sheen) with the riches, perks and power of the corporate dark side if Bud would only abandon his morals and soul.
As the sordid details of the economic meltdown are revealed,...
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