Rogue Trader
He'll risk everything to beat the system.
1999 · 1h 41m · R
Drama, History, Thriller
Directed by
James Dearden
Overview
Rogue Trader tells the true story of Nick Leeson, an employee of Barings Bank who--after a successful trading run--ends up accumulating $1.4 billion in losses hidden in account #88888.
Director and cast
- James Dearden Director
- Ewan McGregor as Nick Leeson
- Anna Friel as Lisa Leeson
- Yves Beneyton as Pierre Beaumarchais
- Betsy Brantley as Brenda Granger
- Caroline Langrishe as Ash Lewis
- Nigel Lindsay as Ron Baker
- Tim McInnerny as Tony Hawes
- Irene Ng as Bonnie Lee
- Lee Ross as Danny Argyropoulos
- Simon Shepherd as Peter Norris
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