Margin Call ***

J.C. Chandor wrote and directed this Drama. Watch Preview. Cast: Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Zachary Quinto, Penn Badgley, Simon Baker, Mary McDonnell, Demi Moore, Stanley Tucci. Rated R for language. Running time is one hour and forty-seven minutes.

Set in the high-stakes world of the financial industry, the key players at an investment firm scramble to save their company during one perilous 24-hour period in the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis.

I don't know how much actual truth there is in this plot but it sure feels like it could be true, enough so you're going to be mad when it's over. The first class cast takes us through the realization that selling bundled toxic mortgages isn't going to work out as planned. But, it's what they do once they discover the problem that will make you wonder why none of them are in jail. This isn't entertainment in the usual sense but the cast and pacing keep you interested throughout and may provide some background on our country's current financial mess. Theatre/Times.

There are no additional scenes once the final credits start. Any size screen and auditorium will suffice since there won't be much in the way of audience reaction. Theatre/Time.