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The Big Short

Duration: 2 hours, 2 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD

Oscar-winning drama based on real experiences featured in Michael Lewis' bestseller. Defying market reasoning, a few shrewd but oddball fund managers and traders start betting against the US mortgage system's stability. They are predicting (and counting on) its collapse, but the unforeseen consequences prove devastating. Show less

Contributors

Michael Burry:
Christian Bale
Mark Baum:
Steve Carell
Jared Vennett:
Ryan Gosling
Ben Rickert:
Brad Pitt
Cynthia Baum:
Marisa Tomei
Vinny Daniel:
Jeremy Strong
Porter Collins:
Hamish Linklater
Danny Moses:
Rafe Spall
Jamie Shipley:
Finn Wittrock
Charlie Geller:
John Magaro
Georgia Hale:
Melissa Leo
Mortgage Broker 1:
Max Greenfield
Mortgage Broker 2:
Billy Magnussen
Lewis Ranieri:
Rudy Eisenzopf
Kathy Tao:
Adepero Oduye
Director:
Adam McKay
Writer:
Adam McKay

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