Too Big to Fail

Curtis Hanson
2011-11-25

Main Street took the fall. Wall Street got the check.
6.982
97 min

An intimate look at the epochal financial crisis of 2008 and the powerful men and women who decided the fate of the world's economy in a matter of a few weeks.

Cast

Name Character Team
James Woods Dick Fuld Unowned
John Heard Joe Gregory Unowned
William Hurt Henry Paulson Zac E. Chan
Paul Giamatti Ben Bernanke Goutbreak
Billy Crudup Timothy Geithner Calvin and Nobbs
Topher Grace Jim Wilkinson Unowned
Matthew Modine John Thain Unowned
Tony Shalhoub John Mack Unowned
Bill Pullman Jamie Dimon Unowned
Ed Asner Warren Buffett Unowned
Evan Handler Lloyd Blankfein Unowned
Joey Slotnick Dan Jester Unowned
Peter Hermann Christopher Cox Unowned
Michael O'Keefe Chris Flowers Unowned
Maria Bartiromo Self Unowned
Erin Dilly Christal West Unowned
Amy Carlson Erin Callan Unowned
Ayad Akhtar Neel Kashkari Unowned
Cynthia Nixon Michele Davis Unowned
Kathy Baker Wendy Paulson Unowned
Beau Baxter Skip McGee Unowned
Ben Livingston Investment Banker Unowned
Erin Burnett Self Unowned
Chance Kelly Bart McDade Unowned
Bea Miller Buffett's Great Grandkid Unowned
Ajay Mehta Vikram Pandit Unowned
Laurence Lau Greg Fleming Unowned
Dan Hedaya Congressman Barney Frank Unowned
Steve Tom Senator Chris Dodd Unowned
Jonathan Freeman Senator Richard Shelby Unowned
Linda Glick Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi Unowned
Rutanya Alda Admiral Evans Unowned
Rob Evans Sir Christopher Unowned
Laila Robins Christine Lagarde Unowned
Patricia Randell Chairman Sheila Bair Unowned
Jennifer Van Dyck Ruth Porat Unowned
Chil Kong Min Euoo Sung Unowned
Daniel K. Isaac Translator Unowned
James Saito Chinese Official Unowned
Robert Hogan Rodgin Cohen Unowned
Victor Slezak Greg Curl Unowned
Chandra Thomas Assistant Unowned
Tom Mason Robert Willumstad Unowned
David Faber David Faber Unowned
Josh Casaubon Mid-Level Goldman Banker Unowned
Gregory Jones Hector Sants Unowned
George Taylor Sir Callum McCarthy Unowned
Kathleen Coslett Board Secretary Unowned
Danny Darrow Mr. Akers Unowned
Peter Hans Benson SEC Lawyer Unowned
Andrew Ross Sorkin Reporter Unowned
Fiona Choi Second Reporter Unowned
Tom Tammi Jeffrey Immelt Unowned
Steve Liesman Steve Liesman Unowned
Bud Jones Senator Harry Reid Unowned
Les Mau Gao Xiqing (as Les J.N. Mau) Unowned
Jill Dalton Mack's Assistant Unowned
Gia McKnight Buffett's Great Grandkid Unowned
Casey Biggs Dick Kovacevich Unowned
Robert Vincent Smith Ken Lewis Unowned
Joe Kernen Joe Kernen Unowned
JB Blanc Alistair Darling (uncredited) Unowned