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DramaHistoryThriller

Rogue Trader

- He'll risk everything to beat the system.

Rogue Trader tells the true story of Nick Leeson, an employee of Barings Bank who--after a successful trading run--ends up accumulating $1.4 billion in losses hidden in account #88888.

Release Date : 1999-06-25

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Granada Productions

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Ewan McGregor

Character Name : Nick Leeson

Original Name : Ewan McGregor

Gender : Male

Anna Friel

Character Name : Lisa Leeson

Original Name : Anna Friel

Gender : Female

Nigel Lindsay

Character Name : Ron Baker

Original Name : Nigel Lindsay

Gender : Male

Tim McInnerny

Character Name : Tony Hawes

Original Name : Tim McInnerny

Gender : Male

Irene Ng

Character Name : Bonnie Lee

Original Name : Irene Ng

Gender : Female

Lee Ross

Character Name : Danny Argyropoulos

Original Name : Lee Ross

Gender : Male

Yves Beneyton

Character Name : Pierre Beaumarchais

Original Name : Yves Beneyton

Gender : Male

Simon Shepherd

Character Name : Peter Norris

Original Name : Simon Shepherd

Gender : Male

John Standing

Character Name : Peter Baring

Original Name : John Standing

Gender : Male

Pip Torrens

Character Name : Simon Jones

Original Name : Pip Torrens

Gender : Male

Betsy Brantley

Character Name : Brenda Granger

Original Name : Betsy Brantley

Gender : Female

Caroline Langrishe

Character Name : Ash Lewis

Original Name : Caroline Langrishe

Gender : Female

Tom Wu

Character Name : George Seow

Original Name : Tom Wu

Gender : Male

Daniel York

Character Name : Henry Tan

Original Name : Daniel York

Gender : Male

Sharon Duce

Character Name : Patsy Sims

Original Name : Sharon Duce

Gender : Female

Peter Sakon Lee

Character Name : Trader #2

Original Name : Peter Sakon Lee

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

My team were young, they were hungry, and they didn't have a clue. I don't have youth on my side, as regards Nick Leeson's quote that headlines this small review, but I was hungry for a good film and I didn't have a clue about what it would be like! Rogue Trader is the story of how wide boy Nick Leeson brought about the downfall of Barings Merchant Bank, one of the most financially historical institutions in London. A fictionalised adaptation from Leeson's own autobiography, the potential for a potent insight into insider trading et al is wasted. Instead we get a film of baffling trader chatter, newspaper like direction from James Dearden, and performances outside of Ewan McGregor as Leeson, that are distinctly unbelievable. Those who work in the industry this involves are sure to find some rewards, but to the outsiders peeking in to hopefully learn whist being entertained, it's a damp financial squib. 5/10