Bob Klein originally published his article, The Shame of Wall Street, on May 19th, 1998 in The Union Leader. Throughout the article, Bob Klein discusses how Oliver Stone’s “Wall Street” is an inaccurate portrayal of stockbrokers, investment bankers, and financiers.

1. A SUMMARY OF:
THE SHAME OF
“WALL
STREET”
Bob Klien

2. Throughout the article, Bob Klein discusses how
Oliver Stone’s “Wall Street” is an inaccurate
portrayal of stockbrokers, investment bankers, and
financiers.
On May 19th, 1998, Bob Klein’s article
The Shame of Wall Street was
published in The Union Leader.

3. THE MAJORITY OF
VIEWERS WHO SAW THE
FILM WALKED AWAY
WITH WHAT THEY
THOUGHT WAS A FUN
DEPICTION OF LIFE ON
WALL STREET.
Bob Klein explains that in reality, the film
besmirches the wealthy and capitalism.
Throughout the film, Oliver Stone paints the
wealthy as people who will do anything in the
quest for money.
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4. THIS NEGATIVE
DEPICTION OF THE
WEALTHY IS PREVALENT
THROUGHOUT THE
ENTIRETY OF THE FILM.
Rather than Wall Streeters gaining their
wealth from their hard work, they exploit the
poor by buying and selling at the expense of
others.
Not only does the film portray Wall Streeters
as predatory, but as scheming and
unintelligent businessmen. The film depicts
Wall Streeters gaining their wealth by trading
stocks, bonds, whole companies, all while
harming innocent people.
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5. Rather than relying on solid research, the
brokers rely upon hot tips and stolen
information from law firms. When working
with clients, these brokers focus on what they
believe will bring them short-term personal
gain rather than providing a professional
service.
Not only does the movie attack Wall Street, but
creates an assault on money and wealth in
general. The movie clings to the idea that the
desire for wealth and money is wrong.
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BOB KLEIN DESCRIBES THE
BROKERS IN THE MOVIE
WHO ARE SUPPOSED TO
REPRESENT WALL STREET
AS DUMB AND SHORT-
RANGED.

6. In the film, Manheim states that “money
makes you do things you don’t want to do”.
Bob Klein explains that if Manheim understood
the nature of money, he would not have placed
the blame on it.
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ONE LINE IN PARTICULAR
SAID BY LOU MANHEIM,
PLAYED BY HAL HOLBROOK,
EXHIBITS THE OUTDATED
AND MISUNDERSTANDING
OF MONEY.

7. Money itself is not bad, but rather people’s
character would be bad if they choose to
obtain money dishonestly. While the film itself
is a talented production, Bob Klein states that,
unfortunately, it harms the reputation of the
financial community, businessmen, and
capitalism.
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FOR THE TRUE NATURE OF
MONEY BRINGS LIFE
ENRICHING VALUES, LIKE
CARS, HOUSES, CLOTHES,
ETC.