Fun Trivia : Wall Street

Structure Sub-topic of: Movies U-Z Quizzes Interesting Questions, Facts and Information There are a total of 20 general entries. Special Topics Greedy Gordon

Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information

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What is the name of Gordon Gecko's personal assistant?

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Natalie. Bud was always asking her to marry him.



Blue Star was 'the hottest thing since _______ '?

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Texas Air. Texas Air was the parent of Eastern Airlines.



How much did Bud Fox offer for his apartment?

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$950,000. The broker could get him a mortgage at 10 percent through her husband.



What company did Sir Larry Wildman visit while Bud was following him?

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Annacott Steel.



Where was the answer to number 4 located?

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Erie, PA. Bud told the airport employee that Larry Wildman left his wallet and needed to know where the jet was going.



What did Gordon say would 'not only save Teldar Paper but that other malfunctioning corporation known as the USA'?

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greed. 'Greed is good, greed is right, greed works...'



What year was 'Wall Street' set in?

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1985.



What did Bud give Gordon for his birthday?

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box of Cuban cigars. They were 'very tough to get'.



What was the rarest handgun in the world?

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.45 Luger. 'Only six were ever manufactured.'



Who played Marv?

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John McGinley.



What song is played during the opening credits of the film?

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Fly Me To The Moon. The music is an excellent addition to the opening scenes of a typical hustle and bustle commute to New York City and Wall Street.



What year does the film take place?

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1985. 1985 is flashed on the screen during an early scene where the camera is panning across the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.



What airline does Bud's father work at?

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Bluestar. Bud unfortunately ends up using his dad's inside information about the airline for his own personal gain.



What does Bud bring as a gift to his first meeting with Gordon Gekko?

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cigars. Gordon asks Bud where he got them and Bud says he has a connection at the airport. Gekko is shown smoking one of the "Cubans" when he later makes a purchase of shares through Bud on the phone.



Gekko's "greed" speech is spoken to what company's board of trustees and stockholders?

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Teldar Paper. Gekko's speech holds his audience attentively and he receives a standing ovation from nearly all the stockholders present. I kind of like the humorous lines about how much money Teldar is wasting in paying so many Vice-Presidents to basically sit around. The funny thing is many real-world big businesses actually have that many.



Which person won an Academy Award for his work with the film?

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Michael Douglas. Michael Douglas plays Gordon Gekko in his Oscar-winning role.