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Rogue Trader

Rogue Trader

He'll risk everything to beat the system.

19995.91h 41m

Overview

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.

Directed by James Dearden
Written by James Dearden, Nick Leeson
Produced by Janette Day, James Dearden, Paul Raphael
Box OfficeBudget: $12.8M0

Top Cast

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Nick Leeson

Anna Friel

Anna Friel

Lisa Leeson

Nigel Lindsay

Nigel Lindsay

Ron Baker

Tim McInnerny

Tim McInnerny

Tony Hawes

Irene Ng

Irene Ng

Bonnie Lee

Lee Ross

Lee Ross

Danny Argyropoulos

Yves Beneyton

Yves Beneyton

Pierre Beaumarchais

Simon Shepherd

Simon Shepherd

Peter Norris

John Standing

John Standing

Peter Baring

Pip Torrens

Pip Torrens

Simon Jones

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookbased on true storystockmanstock marketstock fraudstock market crashforgeryinvestment bankersemi-biographicalcrooked banker

About Rogue Trader

Rogue Trader is a drama, history, thriller film released in 1999 exploring themes of based on novel or book, based on true story, stockman, stock market, stock fraud, stock market crash. Directed by James Dearden, it stars Ewan McGregor, Anna Friel, Nigel Lindsay. 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.

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