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He'll risk everything to beat the system. - Rogue Trader
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Title: Rogue Trader

Release Date: 25 Jun 1999

Runtime: 1h 41m

Genre: Drama, History, Thriller

Director: Granada Productions

Production Companies: Granada Productions

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 5.9 (119 votes)

Cast

  • Nick Leeson: Ewan McGregor
  • Lisa Leeson: Anna Friel
  • Ron Baker: Nigel Lindsay
  • Tony Hawes: Tim McInnerny
  • Bonnie Lee: Irene Ng
  • Danny Argyropoulos: Lee Ross
  • Pierre Beaumarchais: Yves Beneyton
  • Peter Norris: Simon Shepherd
  • Peter Baring: John Standing
  • Simon Jones: Pip Torrens
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