Top 10 Action Films with Business Negotiations

Description: A young stockbroker is lured into a world of greed and corruption by the infamous Gordon Gekko, showcasing the art of negotiation in the financial world with a twist of action and drama.

Fact: The character of Gordon Gekko was loosely based on several real-life Wall Street figures, including Ivan Boesky.

Description: Tom Cruise stars as a young lawyer who discovers his prestigious law firm has ties to the mob, leading to a series of intense negotiations and action-packed escapes to save his life.

Fact: The film was adapted from John Grisham's novel, which was his second book to be turned into a movie.

Description: While not a traditional action film, it features intense legal negotiations with supernatural twists. Al Pacino plays the devil, manipulating a young lawyer (Keanu Reeves) through a series of high-stakes legal battles.

Fact: The film was originally titled "The Devil's Advocate" in reference to the legal term, but it also plays on the idea of the devil as an advocate.

Description: While not an action film in the traditional sense, it involves high-stakes negotiations between a whistleblower and a journalist, with life-threatening consequences, making it a gripping tale of corporate intrigue.

Fact: The film was based on a Vanity Fair article about the real-life events involving Jeffrey Wigand and Lowell Bergman.

Description: A wealthy businessman (Pierce Brosnan) orchestrates an art heist for the thrill, leading to a cat-and-mouse game of negotiations with an insurance investigator (Rene Russo).

Fact: The film features a famous chess game scene, which was actually played out by the actors.

Description: Based on the true story of the 1971 Baker Street robbery, this film involves a heist where the real prize is compromising photos of a royal family member, leading to intense negotiations with various parties.

Fact: The film's plot was inspired by a real event, but many details were changed to protect identities.

Description: This biographical black comedy-drama showcases the rise and fall of Jordan Belfort, a stockbroker who uses aggressive sales tactics and negotiations to build his empire. The film is filled with high-energy scenes of deal-making and the consequences thereof.

Fact: The film holds the record for the most use of the F-word in a mainstream film, with over 500 instances.

Description: This film follows several investors who bet against the U.S. mortgage market in the mid-2000s, navigating through complex financial negotiations to profit from the impending economic collapse.

Fact: The film uses celebrity cameos to explain complex financial terms in a humorous and accessible way.

Description: This film dives into the financial crisis of 2008, where a group of investment bankers must negotiate their way through a financial meltdown. It's less about physical action and more about the action of decision-making under pressure.

Fact: The film was shot in just 17 days, and much of the dialogue was improvised by the actors.

Description: In this film, Samuel L. Jackson plays a skilled hostage negotiator who finds himself framed for murder and must negotiate his way out of a hostage situation to clear his name. The film showcases intense negotiation tactics amidst high-stakes action.

Fact: The film was inspired by real-life hostage negotiators and their techniques. Kevin Spacey was originally considered for the role of Danny Roman.