Wall Street (1987): 15 Weird Facts You Didn’t Know!
Wall Street (1987) — 15 Weird Facts You Didn’t Know!
#rememberwhen Wall Street made greed look cooler than being a rock star? Released in 1987, Oliver Stone’s financial drama turned Michael Douglas’s Gordon Gekko into one of cinema’s most iconic villains while launching a cautionary tale about ambition, power, and insider trading. Starring Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen, Martin Sheen, and Daryl Hannah, Wall Street became one of the defining films of the 1980s and remains just as relevant today.
These are 15 weird facts about Wall Street, from the real-life financiers who inspired Gordon Gekko and the casting choices that almost changed the movie completely to the stock market crash that made the film feel prophetic and the bizarre awards record it still holds today.
Chapters:
00:00 – Intro
00:52 – #15: The Real-Life Figures Behind Gordon Gekko — Michael Douglas
02:24 – #14: The Gadget That Became an 80s Status Symbol — Gordon Gekko
03:46 – #13: The Major Stars Who Almost Joined Wall Street — Michael Douglas
05:04 – #12: The Real-World Event That Changed Everything — Oliver Stone
06:16 – #11: The Casting Choice That Added Real Emotion — Martin Sheen
07:38 – #10: How Gordon Gekko Influenced Wall Street Fashion — Michael Douglas
09:23 – #9: The Intensive Research Behind the Trading Floor — Charlie Sheen
10:58 – #8: The Long Road to a Wall Street Sequel — Michael Douglas
13:03 – #7: The Performance That Never Felt Quite Right — Daryl Hannah
14:03 – #6: The Behind-the-Scenes Casting Battle — Sean Young
15:12 – #5: The Completely Different Movie Oliver Stone Planned First — Oliver Stone
16:46 – #4: The Wall Street Phrase That Escaped Into Real Life — Gordon Gekko
18:02 – #3: The Hollywood Crisis That Nearly Disrupted Production — Oliver Stone
19:13 – #2: The Personal Story Hidden Inside Wall Street — Louis Stone
21:05 – #1: The Awards Record No Other Movie Has Matched — Michael Douglas
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@onetwo12onetwo526
June 1, 2026 at 7:35 pm
How dare you insinuate part two was a flop🚩🚩🚩
@MatthewBidus
June 1, 2026 at 7:35 pm
Running on caffeine?!😂
@SimonAshworthWood
June 1, 2026 at 7:35 pm
The greedy yuppies in this film didn’t make me think they were cool.
@derekilopan
June 1, 2026 at 7:35 pm
Frank Langella is pronounced with a "G" like "gel" not "get"
@RajeshNarkhed
June 1, 2026 at 7:35 pm
Thanks for sharing. Could you do the same for Rounders 1998 movie. Thanks again.
@moonprincesst.s.h.4ever115
June 1, 2026 at 7:35 pm
When I was six years old in 1989, I had a toy version of the brick cell phone and I loved it! I mean, it was the same weight as my Ghostbusters II Ghost Trap toy, but it was very fun! 📞👻📼🤣
@BenCromwell-e8i
June 1, 2026 at 7:35 pm
Another Great Deep Dive As Usual Wall Street In A Word #Underrated #Iconic #Film
@rowynnecrowley1689
June 1, 2026 at 7:35 pm
Gel doesn't put a hole in the ozone. Because it's gel. It stays on your hair, and doesn't go into the atmosphere. Hairspray did that. And maybe mousse.
@rowynnecrowley1689
June 1, 2026 at 7:35 pm
Also, no one looks more like Charlie Sheen's dad than Martin Sheen.
@FitMommyMakeover
June 1, 2026 at 7:35 pm
Wall Street was eye opening!!! This and Secret to My Success were to movies that my sister and I based our pretend businesses on as kids. We had no clue what was really going on, but we did know we were supposed to wear suits, have a briefcase, and sometimes yell at people 😂.
Great video!
@BigGator5
June 1, 2026 at 7:35 pm
Capitalists are actually the most selfless people. If you want to be highly successful, you have got to do a couple of things:
1) You have to take care of your employees. You have to pay them, benefits, bonuses, encourage growth and leadership, and yes, sometimes you have to lay a few off in order to save the majority of your staff. What good is it if 100% of the staff loses their jobs if you don't reorganize?
2) Take care of customers. You have to give them what THEY want and need. Sometimes, they are right. Keep turning out crap, people will stop buying your stuff (coughdisneycough).
3) Pay back investors. If they can't get their money's worth, then our economy will collapse in on itself. If you tax investment, everything will stop.
@KawaiiNancy
June 1, 2026 at 7:35 pm
💜💜💜
@katiewon
June 1, 2026 at 7:35 pm
I had that phone in 1984. Also Gekko looked and acted like my lawyer John R Burgess. But he had the look in 1982. Suspenders, slick hair and chain smoking ruthlessness.
@CaroleLeamer735
June 1, 2026 at 7:35 pm
Another good movie ❤. Thank you for sharing this ❤