The Wizard of Lies
About The Wizard of Lies
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.
The Wizard of Lies is a 2017 crime tv movie film directed by Barry Levinson. It runs 133 minutes and was released in May 2017.
The film is filed under scam, wall street, ponzi scheme, and biography. It is adapted from a novel.
Robert De Niro stars as Bernie Madoff, Michelle Pfeiffer as Ruth Madoff, Hank Azaria as Frank Dipascali, and Kristen Connolly as Stephanie Madoff. The screenplay is by John Burnham Schwartz and Sam Levinson. Produced by Tribeca Productions. It streams on HBO Max and HBO Max Amazon Channel in the United States.
The Wolf of Wall Street, The Big Short, and GoodFellas make useful companions to The Wizard of Lies. TMDB voters put it at 6.6 out of 10 across 679 votes and it carries a R rating.