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Arbitrage
A troubled hedge fund magnate, desperate to complete the sale of his trading empire, makes an error that forces him to turn to an unlikely person for help.
2012 · Directed by Nicholas Jarecki · 107 min · Drama · Thriller · Screenplay in the scene database · 16 frames
Tagline
Power is the best alibi.
Plot
New York City hedge fund magnate Robert Miller manages a fund with his daughter Brooke and is about to sell it for a handsome profit. He is having an affair with a much younger woman, gallery owner Julie Cote, whom he has also helped financially. However, unbeknownst to Brooke and most of his other employees, Miller has cooked his company's books and borrowed $412 million from an associate in order to cover an investment loss and avoid being arrested for fraud.
The potential buyer, James Mayfield, is stalling the process, and Miller's lender wants to call in the loan, but Miller says he needs the money to stay in his account until the audit for the sale is complete. They schedule a meeting at a restaurant during which contracts are to be signed, and it's the same night as Julie's gallery show, which Miller has promised to attend. Julie continually texts and calls Miller throughout the meeting, which drags on as they wait for Mayfield to arrive. When Mayfield doesn't show up, Miller leaves in disgust, but not before Brooke informs him that she has found some financial discrepancies in old ledgers.
Miller finally goes to Julie's opening, but angry on his late arrival she tells him to leave. He comes back and they fight, but he convinces her to go with him on a trip upstate. Miller dozes off at the wheel and crashes the car, resulting in Julie's death. An injured Miller almost calls 9-1-1, then realizes he must cover up his involvement. He flees the scene as the car bursts into flames. Miller calls Jimmy Grant, the son of his late chauffeur, who feels loyal to Miller for paying his father's medical bills. After Jimmy drives him home, Miller removes security camera DVDs that show his late arrival, burns his bloody clothing, then goes to bed bruised at 4:30 am, arousing wife Ellen's suspicion.
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Crew
- Written by: Nicholas Jarecki
- Cinematography: Yorick Le Saux
- Edited by: Douglas Crise
- Music: Cliff Martinez
- Production design: Beth Mickle
- Produced by: Kevin Turen, Justin Nappi, Robert Salerno, Laura Bickford
Cast
- Richard Gere as Robert Miller
- Susan Sarandon as Ellen Miller
- Tim Roth as Det. Michael Bryer
- Brit Marling as Brooke Miller
- Laetitia Casta as Julie Côte
- Nate Parker as Jimmy Grant
- Stuart Margolin as Syd Felder
- Chris Eigeman as Gavin Briar
- Graydon Carter as James Mayfield
- Bruce Altman as Chris Vogler
Production
- Country: United States of America, Poland
- Language: English
- Studios: Lucky Monkey Pictures, Parlay Films, LB Productions, Artina Films
- Budget: $12,000,000
- Box office: $35,500,000
- Themes: manager, mental breakdown, cover-up, hedge fund
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