US / 2011 / 107mins / Dir: J.C. Chandor
Cast: Zachary Quinto, Stanley Tucci and Kevin Spacey

A dramatic thriller that revolves around the key people at an investment bank over a 24-hour period during the early stages of the financial crisis.

Set in the high-stakes world of the financial industry, Margin Call is an entangling thriller involving the key players at an investment firm during one perilous 24-hour period in the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis. When an entry-level analyst unlocks information that could prove to be the downfall of the firm, a roller-coaster ride ensues as decisions both financial and moral catapult the lives of all involved to the brink of disaster.

Writer/director J.C. Chandor’s enthralling first feature is a stark and bravely authentic portrayal of the financial industry and its denizens as they confront the decisions that shape our global future.

‘A shrewd and confident drama’ The Guardian

‘Chock-full of terrific performances, Margin Call is the kind of gripping, grown-up film that these days is usually found on the small screen’ Empire Magazine