The Last Days of Lehman Brothers
2009 · 60 MIN · IMDB 6.1 · 699 VOTES · DIR. Michael Samuels
Overview
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.
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00:00:09 This programme contains strong language.
00:02:04 Hold on. Jamie, I'll call you back.
00:04:22 This better be good news, Bart.
00:06:16 There's no taxpayer money for this.
00:07:57 It's done. It's over.
00:10:15 If it's any comfort, Paulson is having another valuation done tonight.
00:12:25 I even know what you spent on breakfast.
00:14:41 As an exercise, however
00:17:43 First we found ourselves a house.
00:19:55 and make a huge whopping profit overnight.
00:22:31 He can experience the world
00:24:52 Samantha! I want you to double security.
00:27:03 What happens when Merrill goes down?
00:28:57 I have Dick Fuld on the other line.
00:32:05 I think you get something in your head...
00:34:10 Is this...
00:37:28 They're reviewing some of the initial deal points.
00:39:59 arms folded, brows furrowed in just the right way
00:43:06 There's nothing in-between.
00:46:26 We're the survivors, aren't we? Who wouldn't want Lehman Brothers!
00:48:30 My title will be President of Global Banking, Securities and Wealth Management.
00:51:11 Harvey, they want you down the Fed.
00:54:24 Mr Lewis has your messages.
00:57:41 Some of us expected big changes, a new age.