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Wall Street scams get personal in Richard Gere's 'Arbitrage'

 

Friday 14 September 2012 15:00 BST
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Richard Gere in Arbitrage
Richard Gere in Arbitrage (Rex Features)

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In the new film drama "Arbitrage," Richard Gere brings shady Wall Street dealings to the big screen as a hedge fund titan trying to cover up huge losses from a risky copper investment.

The scheming recalls real-life scandals and high-flying bankers who made headlines and brought populist scorn to Wall Street during the recent financial crisis. While the public may be hungry to watch the downfall of a greedy banker, Gere's character in the movie that opens in U.S. theaters on Friday isn't an all-around bad guy.

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