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    The Treatment

    J.C. Chandor: Margin Call

    Writer and director J.C. Chandor's first film, Margin Call, was a hit at Sundance....

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    By Elvis Mitchell • Oct 26, 2011 • 28m Listen

    J.C. Chandor got this start working on the Rambo DVD's. Margin Call, his first film as a writer and director, was a hit at Sundance. Chandor talks with Elvis Mitchell about his career and portraying the financial crisis on film. The film stars Kevin Spacey, Zachary Quinto, Stanley Tucci, and Demi Moore. Produced for only $3 million, the film takes place over 24 hours and depicts the early days of the 2008 financial crisis.

    Banner image: (L-R) Actor-producer Zachary Quinto and director-writer J.C. Chandor on the set of Margin Call

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