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Margin Call

Name: Margin Call
Genre: Fiction
Released: 2011-09-28
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 7.1

2011107 minENIMDb 7.1/10 · 165K votes

Set in the high-stakes world of the financial industry, involving the key players at an investment firm during one perilous 24-hour period in the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis. An entry-level analyst unlocks information that could prove to be the downfall of the firm.

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REPRESENTED HISTORY

2008

Primary placement confidence: high. Importance on the World History timeline: 4/5.

Historical relation: Period Setting
Historical accuracy: 3/5
Periods: 1
Events: 1
People: 0
Places: 1

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Historical periods1

Great RecessionPrimary · Historical Era

Global economic downturn following financial instability and credit crises, with major consequences for banking, employment and public policy.

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Events1

2008 financial crisisPrimary Subject · Global Financial Crisis

The acute phase of the global financial crisis in 2008, marked by the failure or rescue of major financial institutions and the freezing of credit markets.

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Places1

New York CityPrimary Setting · City

The metropolitan setting surrounding LaGuardia Airport, the flight path, rescue response, and media attention.

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