The heads of Wall Street's biggest investment banks were summoned to an evening meeting by the US Treasury Secretary, Hank Paulson, to discuss the plight of another - Lehman Brothers. After six months' turmoil in the world's financial markets, Lehman Brothers was on life support and the government was about to pull the plug. Lehman CEO, Dick Fuld, recently sidelined in a boardroom coup, spends the weekend desperately trying to resuscitate his beloved company through a merger with Bank of America or UK-based Barclays. But without the financial support of Paulson and Lehman's fiercest competitors, Fuld's empire - and with it, the stability of the world economy - teeters on the verge of extinction.
Credits
The Last Days of Lehman Brothers Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Michael Landes
He was 36, now 52 years old
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as Zach |
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Alex Jennings
He was 52, now 67 years old
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as Timothy 'Tim' Geithner |
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Josh Dallas
He was 27, now 43 years old
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as Ace |
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Michael Brandon
He was 64, now 79 years old
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as Jamie Dimon |
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Ben Daniels
He was 45, now 60 years old
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as John Thain |
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James Cromwell
He was 69, now 84 years old
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as Henry 'Hank' Paulson |
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Corey Johnson
He was 48, now 63 years old
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as Richard 'Dick' Fuld |
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James Bolam
He was 74, now 89 years old
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as Ken Lewis |
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Richard Durden
He was 66, now 81 years old
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as Harvey Miller |
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Lauren Ward
She was 39, now 54 years old
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as Samantha |
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Henry Goodman
He was 59, now 74 years old
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as John Mack |
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William Hope (actor)
He was 54, now 69 years old
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as Bart McDade |
The Last Days of Lehman Brothers Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Craig Warner as Writer. He was 45 (now 60) years old
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Writing |
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Michael Samuels as Director. He was 108 (now 123) years old
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Directing |
