About

A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.

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Directed by

Martin Scorsese

Written by

Terence Winter (Screenplay)
Jordan Belfort (Book)

Runtime

180 minutes

Country

United States of America

Language

English

Tagline

EARN. SPEND. PARTY.

Cast

Keywords

stripping corruption con man drugs based on a true story fraud con artist drug addiction 1980s rise and fall thriller wall street stockbroker anti hero corrupt hedonism decadence wealthy financial market black monday sharemarket fraud thrilling

Photos

Lists

#140 on IMDb top 250 IMDb

#226 on The 21st Century Most Acclaimed Films They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?

#37 on The 50 best films of the decade so far The Dissolve

#16 on The 25 Most Critically-Acclaimed Films of 2013 They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?

Awards

Oscar nomination for Best Achievement in Directing Martin Scorsese

Oscar nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Leonardo DiCaprio

Oscar nomination for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay Terence Winter

Oscar nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Jonah Hill