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The Wolf of Wall Street is a 2013 American biographical black comedy film co-produced and directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Terence Winter, based on Jordan Belfort 's 2007 memoir of the same name. It recounts Belfort's career as a stockbroker in New York City and how his firm, Stratton Oakmont, engaged in rampant corruption and fraud ...
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- Martin Scorsese
- $100 million
- Belfort’s inspiration to write the book 'The Wolf of Wall Street' came from an unlikely place. Following his arrest for stock-market manipulation, Belfort pled guilty, and in exchange for his cooperation with an ongoing FBI investigation, was sentenced to 22 months in prison.
- The trip from page to screen was rocky — and 'The Wolf of Wall Street' was almost a very different film. Following his release, a broke Belfort redoubled his efforts, receiving an advance from Random House for more than $1 million for his manuscript.
- One of the most well-known scenes wasn’t in the script. Early on in the film, DiCaprio has lunch with a successful stockbroker named Mark Hanna. While Hanna was a real figure, his unusual behavior during the meeting didn’t happen.
- The names of the real-life people who inspired the film were changed for the big screen. While Hanna’s real name made it into the film, others didn’t. Belfort’s first wife was named Denise, not Teresa.
Funny, self-referential, and irreverent to a fault, The Wolf of Wall Street finds Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio at their most infectiously dynamic. In 1987, Jordan Belfort (Leonardo ...
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The Wolf of Wall Street: Directed by Martin Scorsese. With Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey. Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.
- Martin Scorsese
- 3 min
May 10, 2019 · Now 78% Off. $6 at Amazon. Credit: Abrams. Irwin Winkler has had one hell of a career in Hollywood. A legendary producer, his bona fides include films like Rocky, Goodfellas, Creed, and Raging ...
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Joey McFarland (born April 30, 1972) is a film producer from the south end of Louisville, Kentucky. He is best known for producing the film "The Wolf of Wall Street," for which he earned an Academy Award nomination. IN 2018, McFarland formed McFarland Entertainment, an independent content development and production company for film and television.
Dec 17, 2013 · By Tim Grierson, Senior US Critic 17 December 2013. Dir: Martin Scorsese. US. 2013. 180mins. Goodfellas without the guns, The Wolf Of Wall Street finds director Martin Scorsese once again essaying ...
