Taglines: Power is the best alibi.
Writer Nicholas Jarecki makes his feature directorial debut with this drama centering on a Wall Street hedge-fund tycoon and family man who scrambles to maintain a picture-perfect facade as his empire slowly begins to topple behind the scenes. Robert Miller (Richard Gere) is about to turn 60.
One of the most successful businessmen in New York City, he lives a life of luxury that few will ever experience. But there’s a storm coming, and nobody knows it better than Robert. If he can finalize the bank purchase of his trading empire before any evidence of his shady business dealings is unearthed, there’s a chance he could emerge relatively unscathed. Not even Robert’s wife Ellen (Susan Sarandon) or their astute daughter Brooke (Brit Marling) have any idea of the hole their family patriarch has dug, but they are about to be swallowed up by it as well.
At the crucial moment when his plan falls apart, however, a deadly complication leaves Robert with no choice but to seek the help of shady Jimmy Grant (Nate Parker), a man the wealthy financier never expected to see again. Just when it seems the situation couldn’t get any worse, NYPD detective Michael Bryer (Tim Roth) realizes he may have uncovered a key piece of evidence that will ensure Robert pays for his sins.
Arbitrage is a 2012 American thriller drama film directed by Nicholas Jarecki and starring Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Tim Roth and Brit Marling. Filming began in April 2011 in New York City. It opened in U.S. theaters in September 2012.
Arbitrage was a worldwide box-office success and is the highest grossing “day-and-date” independently produced film of all time. Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions paid $2.1 million to acquire the United States rights of this film, and they spent around $3 million promoting the film’s theatrical and VOD release. The film went on grossing $7.9 million in the United States box office and $14 million in United States VOD sales. As of 2014, the film had grossed over $35,485,056 in the global box office.
Arbitrage was nominated for 7 awards and won 4. Gere was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama at the 70th Golden Globe Awards for his performance in Arbitrage.
The film won the following awards: National Board of Review – “Top 10 Independent Films,” African American Film Critics Association – “Best Supporting Actor: Nate Parker,” Hamptons International Film Festival – “Breakthrough Performer: Nate Parker”
It was also nominated for: Chicago Film Critics Society – “Most Promising Filmmaker: Nicholas Jarecki”, Phoenix Film Critics Society – “Best Original Screenplay: Nicholas Jarecki”, San Sebastian International Film Festival – “Golden Shell: Nicholas Jarecki”
Arbitrage (2012)
Directed by: Nicholas Jarecki
Starring: Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Tim Roth, Brit Marling, Laetitia Casta, Nate Parker, Bruce Altman, Larry Pine, Curtiss Cook, Reg E. Cathey, Chris Eigeman, Stuart Margolin
Screenplay by: Nicholas Jarecki
Production Design by: Beth Mickle
Cinematography by: Yorick Le Saux
Film Editing by: Douglas Crise
Costume Design by: Joseph G. Aulisi
Set Decoration by: Carrie Stewart
Art Direction by: Michael Ahern
Music by: Cliff Martinez
MPAA Rating: R for language, brief violent images and drug use.
Distributed by: Roadside Attractions
Release Date: September 14, 2012
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