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The Wizard of Lies

2017·133 min

The Wizard of Lies

Directed by Barry Levinson

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A look behind the scenes at Bernie Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme, how it was perpetrated on the public and the trail of destruction it left in its wake, both for the victims and Madoff's family.

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Bernie Madoff

Michelle Pfeiffer

Ruth Madoff

Frank Dipascali

Kristen Connolly

Stephanie Madoff

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John Burnham Schwartz

Screenplay

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Joseph E. Iberti

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Evgueni Galperine

Original Music Composer

Sacha Galperine

Original Music Composer

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Lily Rabe

Catherine Hooper

Alessandro Nivola

Mark Madoff

Kathrine Narducci

Eleanor Squillari

Andrew Madoff

Martin London

Michael A. Goorjian

Dan Horwitz

Geoffrey Cantor

Ostrow

Michael Schwartz

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Agent Ted Cacioppi

SEC Investigator

Michael Kostroff

Peter Madoff

Portland Helmich

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Hamilton Clancy

David Sheehan

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The Wizard of Lies (2017) is about a look behind the scenes at Bernie Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme, how it was perpetrated on the public and the trail of destruction it left in its wake, both for the victims and Madoff's family.

Who directed The Wizard of Lies?

Barry Levinson directed The Wizard of Lies (2017).

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