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Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)
Where Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
From Sing Sing's gate to a Fordham classroom, only a handful of the film's New York places are documented.
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Scenes and places
Gekko walks out of Sing Sing
Gordon Gekko is released from prison after serving time for insider trading and securities fraud. He steps out into a world that has moved on without him.
Set in Sing Sing prison, Ossining — The maximum-security prison from which Gordon Gekko is released. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A maximum-security prison on the Hudson River north of New York City.
Filmed at Sing Sing Correctional Facility, Ossining, Westchester County — Filmed here on September 18: Gekko's release, the film's opening scene. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The Keller Zabel trading room
Jake, a top prop trader and protege of managing director Louis Zabel, raises money for a clean-energy fusion project. As the downturn begins, the firm's stock loses more than half its value.
Set in Keller Zabel Investments (KZI) — The fictional Wall Street firm where Jake Moore works as a top proprietary trader.
A fictional investment bank; no filming location is documented.
Zabel and the subway
After a rival blocks his attempt to rescue the firm, Louis Zabel takes his own life in front of a subway train. Jake is left with a loss and a grudge against the man he blames.
Set in Subway station, New York — The station where Louis Zabel steps in front of a train.
Neither the station nor the shooting location is named in the sources.
Jake meets Gekko at the lecture
Jake introduces himself to Gekko after the lecture. He offers to bring Gekko and his estranged daughter Winnie together if Gekko can supply proof of what Bretton James did to KZI.
Set in Lecture hall (book talk) — Gekko speaks about his new book, Is Greed Good?, and Jake walks up to introduce himself. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A private university campus in the Bronx.
Filmed at Fordham University, Rose Hill campus, the Bronx — The classroom scenes were filmed at Fordham University on October 10 and 11. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Dinner with Gekko
Jake and Gekko test each other's terms: the family reunion for the evidence. Each wants something from the other.
Set in Restaurant dinner, Manhattan — Gekko and Jake share a dinner in the middle of their pact.
A Manhattan restaurant said by one site to have been rented for 24 hours; address 43 W 65th St (Shun Lee West), not confirmed by a second source.
The Federal Reserve meeting
As the crisis accelerates, the powerful men of Wall Street argue over how the government should respond. Jake watches the rules bend for those at the top.
Set in Federal Reserve Bank of New York — The meeting on how to respond as the financial crisis accelerates. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A fortress-like bank building in Lower Manhattan.
Filmed at Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 33 Liberty Street, Manhattan — Much of the film's time was spent in this building, according to the production notes. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Gekko's firm in London
Gekko leaves the country with the money and builds an investment firm in London. Jake tries to bargain for Winnie's sake.
Set in London — Gekko sets up a successful investment company in London.
The shooting included London, but no specific place is named in the sources.
Characters
- Gordon Gekko — A former corporate raider released after prison, warning of a coming financial crisis.
- Jake Moore — A top proprietary trader at Keller Zabel Investments and protege of Louis Zabel.
- Winnie Gekko — Gekko's estranged daughter, who runs a small non-profit news blog.