Following an interview with Nick Leeson in prison,
Sir David Frost realised the potential for a movie and optioned the
rights to Nick's story.
Written and directed by James Dearden, Rogue Trader was turned into
a feature film starring Ewan McGregor (Nick Leeson)
and Anna Friel (Lisa Leeson) and was executive produced
by Sir David Frost. Released in June 1999 it premiered
in London, to a host of stars, one month prior to Nick's release from
Prison.
"Ewan
McGregor (STAR WARS: EPISODE III, MOULIN ROUGE) brings a
dynamic screen presence to this riveting motion picture about how
greed, excess, and high-stakes gambling brought down one of Britain's
oldest and most successful financial institutions. When he is sent
to Singapore by the 200-year-old Barings Bank, futures trader Nick
Leeson (McGregor) dreams of making a killing in the stock market.
But even though his firm believes Nick is the most successful trader
they've ever employed, he secretly begins to steal vast amounts of
their own money to cover his risky financial wagering. With debts
to match his desperation for a way out -- Nick risks everything in
a frantic bid to beat the system and win back the money!" Amazon.com
"seat-gripping excitement as the action lunges towards disaster"BBC News Online
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