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The archetype of sleazy, corrupt Wall Street players, Gordon Gekko is the
man you never want sitting across from you at a brokerage firm. With his
famous greed is good speech, and stock manipulation via insider
information, there is nothing clean about this guy except, maybe, that he
can give one hell of a presentation. This guy could sell Enron stock to your
pensioner aunt!
Movie: Wall Street
Character: Gordon Gekko
Artist: Michael Douglas
Defining quote: Greed is good!
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There are two versions of Las Vegas: today’s commercialized, main-stream
friendly Vegas born in the 1980s, and then there’s a Las Vegas run by the
mafia, owned by the Rat Pack, and catering to a grittier clientele. This
second Vegas is where Ace Rothstein thrives. The brutal head of the
Tangiers Hotel, Rothstein makes it very clear that you do not want to hit the
jackpot at his casino, lest you want to be hit by a hammer.
Movie: Casino
Character: Ace Rothstein
Artist: Robert De Niro
Defining quote: Back home, they
would have put me in jail for what
I’m doing. Here, they’re giving me
awards!
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Learning that crime does pay (literally) from his father, young Frank puts his
powerful impersonation skills to work, swindling many people out of many
dollars. He transitions from PanAm pilot to doctor to attorney without
blinking an eye, without ever being suspected. This kid even pretends to be
President in front of the First Lady.
Movie: Catch me if you can
Character: Frank Abagnale Jr.
Artist: Leonardo DiCaprio
Defining quote: Do you concur?
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Chris Varick is every jock you hated in high school, every frat-douche who
tried to beat you up at a college party. Yet, he made it to the top because
he can sell anything over the phone. He has more tricks up his sleeve than
Houdini and would lie to his own mother if it meant closing another sale.
And when the day is done, he leaves with a big smile on his face.
Movie: Boiler Room
Character: Chris Varick
Artist: Vin Diesel
Defining quote: This stock is blowing
up right now, the whole firm is
going nuts. Hold on, let me open up
the door to my office!
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Car salesmen can seem as shady as mobsters, but Paul Vitti is the real deal.
Straight out of Sing Sing, Vitti takes a job at a dealership to legitimize
himself, but his past clearly shines through in his sales pitch. Vitti is ruthless
and tactless in closing a sale, but tough words are better than tough fists.
Movie: Analyze That
Character: Paul Vitti
Artist: Robert De Niro
Defining quote: Toyota, Lexus-
Japanese. Let’s not forget pearl
harbor!
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Lundegaard is just another used car salesman from the upper plains. He
lives in a middle-class home, and seems oddly naive and that is just what
makes his character so slimy. His harmless persona gets him far. He can
sweet talk you into a deal you don’t want, or he can kidnap his wife and
ransom her to his father-in-law. Yep, just another Everyman.
Movie: Fargo
Character: Jerry Lundegaard
Artist: William H. Macy
Defining quote: Hiya, hon! Welcome
back! How was Fargo?
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Ricky Roma doesn’t let anything stand in the way of him and a sell. He’ll
shout, push, and kick his way to the top, but when he’s face to face with a
potential buyer, he is intense and compassionate or so you think. This
conniving salesman is always about to snap, so you better buy whatever he
is selling.
Movie: Glengarry Glen Ross
Character: Ricky Roma
Artist: Al Pacino
Defining quote: You never open your
mouth until you know what the shot
is!
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