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Assault on Wall Street, formerly known as Bailout: The Age of Greed, is a 2013 direct-to-DVD American–Canadian drama thriller film written and directed by Uwe Boll, and starring Dominic Purcell. The film stars Purcell as a security guard who struggles to pay for his wife's medical bills and loses his investments in the 2007–08 financial crisis, prompting a shooting spree on Wall Street after his wife takes her own life. Director Uwe Boll began work on the film in 2010 and did a lot of research into the 2007/08 financial crisis. Around this time he (Boll) spoke with victims and people affected by the crisis, and also started talking to a professor in the bailout commission in Germany. In the midst of 2008 financial crisis, a portfolio-manager instructs his employees to neglect the best-interest of clients in order to increase company profits. Meanwhile, Jim Baxford (Dominic Purcell), a former soldier and armored car driver, lives with his wife, Rosie, in New York City. Rosie is in the process of recovering from a near-fatal brain tumor. Their health insurance has reached its limit, and Jim finds that he is unable to afford her treatment. He decides to cash in the pension he earned from serving in the military, but learns that much of it is lost as a result of bad investments on the part of his financial adviser. In addition, he finds himself in a $60,000 lawsuit as a result of bad real-estate investments conducted by his rogue financial adviser. Jim borrows $10,000 from a colleague to pay for an attorney to sue his financial adviser, and arranges a meeting with an assistant district attorney to discuss wrongdoings on the part of his financial advisers. However, the attorney he hired claims that he is unable to do anything and the assistant district attorney is unwilling to meet with him. Jim becomes frustrated at the loss of his money and his inability to pay for his wife's treatment and their mortgage. Because of his financial situation, his employer reluctantly fires him, as the company is not willing to trust him with large sums of money. Rosie feels guilty for the financial strain that her illness has put on Jim and, unable to cope, commits suicide. Jim blames Wall Street financiers for ruining his life. Seeking vengeance, he purchases various firearms and grenades from an arms dealer, and begins a one-man army shooting spree on the Wall Street bosses that lost his money and contributed to the death of his wife. One by one, he kills those that have wronged him. The climax of the film has Jim staging a one-man assault and infiltration of a high-rise office building to confront and kill Jeremy Stancroft, a ruthless and greedy banker who is indirectly responsible for Jim's financial situation. Sitting at Jeremy's desk, Jim tells Jeremy why he is targeting him, of his corruption and asks why he should let Jeremy live. Jeremy defends his actions, saying that the famous rich people of history didn't get rich by honest work and that capitalism is a survival of the fittest society, where the "strong survive and the weak die off". Jim shows him a picture of his wife and tells Jeremy he's the reason his wife is dead. Shortly as SWAT begins to approach the office, Jim puts the gun on the table and counts to three. Jeremy grabs the gun when Jim gets to two, bragging about how he "won". Jim accuses him of cheating. Not caring, Jeremy pulls the trigger, only to realize that the gun is empty, for Jim cheated too. Just then, SWAT smashes the window and shoots Jeremy dead. Jim pretends to be a innocent wounded victim, having been shot in the arm by a security guard earlier. Afterwards, Jim makes a crafty and quick getaway to continue his killing spree of white-collar businessmen elsewhere. Actor Role Dominic Purcell Jim Baxford Erin Karpluk Rosie Baxford Edward Furlong Sean John Heard Jeremy Stancroft Keith David Freddy Michael Paré Frank Lochlyn Munro Robert Canworth Tyron Leitso Spalding Smith Mike Dopud Tom Allgard Barclay Hope Ian Marwood Heather Feeney Mary Jean Eric Roberts Lawyer Patterson Michaela Mann Myra Carrie Genzel Debbie Jerry Trimble Andy Assault on Wall Street was shot on location in and around Vancouver, Canada, and also in New York City. Director Uwe Boll stated in an interview that even though he was given permission to shoot scenes in New York, he was not permitted to shoot in Central Park or the subway. Even though there were these obstacles whilst filming in New York, Boll states that he shot the movie "guerrilla style" and still filmed in places that he was unable to get a permit to film in. Boll stated that "The good thing is in New York, everybody is very busy so you don’t have people paying a lot of attention to you if you shoot somewhere". The reaction to Assault on Wall Street has been mainly negative, with one reviewer describing the film as "Inexplicably tame". 6 out of 8 of the reviews on Rotten Tomatoes are negative. Assault on Wall Street at the Internet Movie Database
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Jim, an average New Yorker, lives with a sick but loving wife. Suddenly, everything changes when the economy crashes and causes him to lose everything. Filled with anger and rage, Jim goes to seek revenge for the life taken from him. Storyline Jim is an average New Yorker living a peaceful life with a well paying job and a loving family. Suddenly, everything changes when the economy crashes causing Jim to lose everything. Filled with anger and rage, Jim snaps and goes to extreme lengths to seek revenge for the life taken from him. Written by Phase 4 Films
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May 12, 2013.. May 12, 2013 | 02:52AM PT.. Shot in Vancouver, “Assault on Wall Street” — whose original title, “Bailout: The Age of Greed,” risked appearing ..
Assault on Wall Street, formerly known as Bailout: The Age of Greed, is a 2013 direct-to-DVD American–Canadian drama thriller film written and directed by Uwe ..