Action Films: Business Partners in Peril

Description: A young lawyer, Mitch McDeere, is lured into a prestigious law firm only to discover its dark secrets, involving his partners in crime and corruption, leading to a thrilling escape from danger.

Fact: The film was based on John Grisham's best-selling novel, and Tom Cruise did much of his own running in the film's chase scenes.

Description: A 60 Minutes producer and a former tobacco executive form an unlikely partnership to expose the tobacco industry's secrets, leading to intense legal and personal battles.

Fact: The film was based on a true story, and Russell Crowe gained weight for his role to portray the physical toll on his character.

Description: A young college dropout gets involved in a brokerage firm that turns out to be a front for a pump-and-dump scheme, where his business partners are both his allies and adversaries.

Fact: The film was inspired by real-life stories of Wall Street fraud and features a young Ben Affleck in a supporting role.

Description: This film dives into the wild world of stockbrokers Jordan Belfort and his partner Donnie Azoff, showcasing their rise to wealth through questionable means, leading to a rollercoaster of legal and personal battles.

Fact: The film was based on the real-life story of Jordan Belfort, and Leonardo DiCaprio improvised much of his dialogue, adding to the film's raw energy.

Description: Gordon Gekko is released from prison and teams up with his daughter's fiancé, a young Wall Street trader, to navigate the financial crisis, highlighting the complexities of business partnerships.

Fact: Michael Douglas reprised his role as Gordon Gekko, which he originally played in the 1987 film "Wall Street."

Description: Three men, once successful in their careers, face the harsh realities of corporate downsizing, exploring new business ventures and partnerships to rebuild their lives.

Fact: The film was inspired by the real-life experiences of the writer/director John Wells, who had seen friends and colleagues lose their jobs during economic downturns.

Description: A comedic take on the action genre, this movie follows two mismatched NYPD detectives, one a former forensic accountant, as they uncover a massive financial conspiracy involving a billionaire businessman.

Fact: Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg had such good chemistry that they went on to star in several more films together.

Description: This film follows several investors who bet against the U.S. mortgage market, showcasing their partnership dynamics and the high-stakes game they play against the financial system.

Fact: The movie uses celebrity cameos to explain complex financial terms, making the subject matter more accessible.

Description: Set during the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis, this film explores the internal dynamics of a Wall Street investment bank as its employees, including business partners, scramble to save the firm.

Fact: The film was shot in just 17 days, and many of the actors improvised their dialogue to capture the real-time chaos of the situation.

Description: Christian Wolff, a brilliant accountant with a hidden past, takes on a new client, revealing a web of corporate fraud and violence, where his business partner becomes a key player in his survival.

Fact: Ben Affleck underwent extensive training to portray the autistic accountant, including learning how to solve complex math problems.