Wall Street (1987)

Film Summary: A classic directed by Oliver Stone about an ambitious young stock broker (Bud Fox) who is drawn into the world of corporate expert and greedy investor "Gordon Gekko," who adopts the motto "Greed is Good" as his guiding principle.

Economic Insight: The film explains the concept of "Insider Trading" and how stock prices are manipulated through illegal means. It also discusses the conflict between the real economy (production of goods as represented by the airline company in the film) and the financial economy (speculation and corporate liquidation for quick profits).