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Too Big to Fail

Too Big to Fail

2011
Drama
TV Movie
1h 39m
Chronicles the financial meltdown of 2008 and centers on Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson. (imdb)
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Directed by:

Curtis Hanson
Curtis-Hanson
28 total credits
Reno native Curtis Hanson was a high school dropout, but didn't let that prevent him from becoming a wildly successful director in the 90s with populist hits like The Hand That Rocks The Cradle. Hanson cites Alfred Hitchcock as a major influence and first tasted critical acclaim with 1997's L.A. Confidential.
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Writer:

Peter Gould
Peter-Gould
6 total credits
Credits include: Better Call Saul, Too Big to Fail, Better Call Saul and Granite State
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Starring:

William Hurt
William-Hurt
94 total credits
William M. Hurt is an American actor. He received his acting training at the Juilliard School, and began acting on stage in the 1970s. Hurt made his film debut as a troubled scientist in the science-fiction feature Altered States (1980), for which he received a Golden Globe nomination for New Star of the Year. He subsequently played the leading role of a sleazy lawyer in the well-received film noir Body Heat (1981)...(Wikipedia)
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Bill Pullman
Bill-Pullman
91 total credits
Credits include: Independence Day, Spaceballs, Lost Highway, The Grudge and Casper
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,
Tony Shalhoub
Tony-Shalhoub
81 total credits
Credits include: Men in Black, Men in Black II, Gattaca, Cars and Galaxy Quest
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,
Billy Crudup
Billy-Crudup
49 total credits
William Gaither "Billy" Crudup is an American actor of film and stage. He is well known for his roles as guitarist Russell Hammond in Almost Famous, Will Bloom in Big Fish, and Ashitaka in Princess Mononoke. He also starred in the 2007 romantic comedy film Dedication, alongside Mandy Moore. In 2009, he appeared as Doctor Manhattan in the film Watchmen and as J. Edgar Hoover in the film Public Enemies... - www.wikipedia.org
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Paul Giamatti
Paul-Giamatti
102 total credits
Born and raised in New Haven, Connecticut by his father A. Bartlett Giamatti, who became President at Yale University, and mother Toni Marilyn, an English teacher. Origianlly a comedian, Giamatti went on to play small parts in several movies, such as the Negotiator and saving Private Ryan before taking the lead in such films as American splendor and, the critically acclaimed, Sideways. Giamatti is a commited Athiest although married to Jewish wife Elizabeth with their son Samual.
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Edward Asner
Edward-Asner
133 total credits
Edward Asner (born November 15, 1929), commonly known as Ed Asner, is an American film, television, stage, and voice actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild, primarily known for his Emmy Award-winning role as Lou Grant on both The Mary Tyler Moore Show and its spin-off series, Lou Grant. In 2009, he starred as the voice of Carl Fredricksen in Pixar's award-winning animated film, Up...(Wikipedia)
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James Woods
James-Woods
93 total credits
James Howard Woods (born April 18, 1947) is an American film, stage and television actor. Woods is known for starring in films such as Once Upon a Time in America, Ghosts of Mississippi and Casino and as the Disney villain Hades in Hercules. Acting awards include two Emmy Awards and two Academy Award nominations... (Wikipedia)
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Kathy Baker
Kathy-Baker
63 total credits
Credits include: Edward Scissorhands, 13 Going on 30, Cold Mountain, Take Shelter and The Cider House Rules
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,
Matthew Modine
Matthew-Modine
92 total credits
Matthew Avery Modine (born March 22, 1959) is an American actor. His film roles include Private Joker in Stanley Kubrick's 1987 film Full Metal Jacket and high school wrestler Louden Swain in Vision Quest...(Wikipedia)
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,
Topher Grace
Topher-Grace
57 total credits
Credits include: Spider-Man 3, Traffic, Predators, BlacKkKlansman and Mona Lisa Smile
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,
Cynthia Nixon
Cynthia-Nixon
62 total credits
Credits include: Amadeus, Addams Family Values, Sex and the City, Baby's Day Out and Igby Goes Down
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,
Evan Handler
Evan-Handler
35 total credits
Credits include: Natural Born Killers, Ransom, Sex and the City, Sex and the City 2 and Californication
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Genre:

Drama

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Too Big to Fail

2011
Drama
TV Movie
1h 39m
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Ratings & Reviews

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27 Nov 2011
3
28th
First World Problems: The Movie
03 Jun 2011
20
9th
Virtually EVERY SINGLE piece of dialogue is obvious exposition or over-dramatized nonsense. I guess if you don't know what went down, it's worth watching, beyond that there is absolutely nothing here other than "wow he looks like him."
18 Oct 2026
70
49th
Overall, the direction, the production, the great cast, everything works very well and deserves top marks; but as for the story itself, with the passing of time it has let us see that what they are trying to show us is a big lie. The character of Paulson (great W. Hurt) is totally different from the real one (you even feel sorry for how badly he suffers), but we all know, and if not, we can go through the newspaper archives, that he was one of... - Full Review
23 May 2025
63
78th
Informative, and it does a good job illustrating how precarious the economy really is.
04 Mar 2024
68
34th
Great story, but they got that from real life. Some great acting, especially William Hurt, and some nervous looking bankers. OTOH how did Paul Giamatti get an Oscar for this? He's barely on screen and does not do a lot of "acting" when he is! Soundtrack and locations took a back seat for this one. Direction left a lot to be desired - too much exposition, too litte framing or composition, almost as if Hanson had as little time as Paulson.
02 Nov 2022
85
87th
Really interesting and well written
19 Jul 2016
68
64th
There was a rush of told you so movies made about the collapse. Sometimes it was confusing as to which one was which. While this one is star studded, you may as well skip it and watch The Big Short.
04 Jun 2015
55
35th
Acting was good but really another HBO political tv movie that can't really get of the ground. Its actually dreadfully boring, though insightful, and really any amount of writing or acting couldn't have saved that, so I supposed no matter how big this ever got, it was destined to fail.
19 Feb 2015
84
54th
An intresting drama that at some points is a little exposition dump heavy. Amazing acting from everyone evolved though
26 Nov 2014
92
76th
1296: i think the movie has a positive approach towards the major guilty!!
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Cast & Info

Directed by:

Curtis Hanson
Curtis-Hanson
28 total credits
Reno native Curtis Hanson was a high school dropout, but didn't let that prevent him from becoming a wildly successful director in the 90s with populist hits like The Hand That Rocks The Cradle. Hanson cites Alfred Hitchcock as a major influence and first tasted critical acclaim with 1997's L.A. Confidential.
polygon

Writer:

Peter Gould
Peter-Gould
6 total credits
Credits include: Better Call Saul, Too Big to Fail, Better Call Saul and Granite State
polygon

Starring:

William Hurt
William-Hurt
94 total credits
William M. Hurt is an American actor. He received his acting training at the Juilliard School, and began acting on stage in the 1970s. Hurt made his film debut as a troubled scientist in the science-fiction feature Altered States (1980), for which he received a Golden Globe nomination for New Star of the Year. He subsequently played the leading role of a sleazy lawyer in the well-received film noir Body Heat (1981)...(Wikipedia)
polygon
,
Bill Pullman
Bill-Pullman
91 total credits
Credits include: Independence Day, Spaceballs, Lost Highway, The Grudge and Casper
polygon
,
Tony Shalhoub
Tony-Shalhoub
81 total credits
Credits include: Men in Black, Men in Black II, Gattaca, Cars and Galaxy Quest
polygon
,
Billy Crudup
Billy-Crudup
49 total credits
William Gaither "Billy" Crudup is an American actor of film and stage. He is well known for his roles as guitarist Russell Hammond in Almost Famous, Will Bloom in Big Fish, and Ashitaka in Princess Mononoke. He also starred in the 2007 romantic comedy film Dedication, alongside Mandy Moore. In 2009, he appeared as Doctor Manhattan in the film Watchmen and as J. Edgar Hoover in the film Public Enemies... - www.wikipedia.org
polygon
,
Paul Giamatti
Paul-Giamatti
102 total credits
Born and raised in New Haven, Connecticut by his father A. Bartlett Giamatti, who became President at Yale University, and mother Toni Marilyn, an English teacher. Origianlly a comedian, Giamatti went on to play small parts in several movies, such as the Negotiator and saving Private Ryan before taking the lead in such films as American splendor and, the critically acclaimed, Sideways. Giamatti is a commited Athiest although married to Jewish wife Elizabeth with their son Samual.
polygon
,
Edward Asner
Edward-Asner
133 total credits
Edward Asner (born November 15, 1929), commonly known as Ed Asner, is an American film, television, stage, and voice actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild, primarily known for his Emmy Award-winning role as Lou Grant on both The Mary Tyler Moore Show and its spin-off series, Lou Grant. In 2009, he starred as the voice of Carl Fredricksen in Pixar's award-winning animated film, Up...(Wikipedia)
polygon
,
James Woods
James-Woods
93 total credits
James Howard Woods (born April 18, 1947) is an American film, stage and television actor. Woods is known for starring in films such as Once Upon a Time in America, Ghosts of Mississippi and Casino and as the Disney villain Hades in Hercules. Acting awards include two Emmy Awards and two Academy Award nominations... (Wikipedia)
polygon
,
Kathy Baker
Kathy-Baker
63 total credits
Credits include: Edward Scissorhands, 13 Going on 30, Cold Mountain, Take Shelter and The Cider House Rules
polygon
,
Matthew Modine
Matthew-Modine
92 total credits
Matthew Avery Modine (born March 22, 1959) is an American actor. His film roles include Private Joker in Stanley Kubrick's 1987 film Full Metal Jacket and high school wrestler Louden Swain in Vision Quest...(Wikipedia)
polygon
,
Topher Grace
Topher-Grace
57 total credits
Credits include: Spider-Man 3, Traffic, Predators, BlacKkKlansman and Mona Lisa Smile
polygon
,
Cynthia Nixon
Cynthia-Nixon
62 total credits
Credits include: Amadeus, Addams Family Values, Sex and the City, Baby's Day Out and Igby Goes Down
polygon
,
Evan Handler
Evan-Handler
35 total credits
Credits include: Natural Born Killers, Ransom, Sex and the City, Sex and the City 2 and Californication
polygon

Genre:

Drama

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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