Love James Spader on 'The Blacklist'? You Need To Revisit His Role in This Oscar-Winning 1987 Crime Movie Right Now

Although Oliver Stoneis a director who has never been unafraid to infuse his political perspective within his films, Wall Street was among the most ambitious efforts of his entire career. Stone was able to take advantage of public consensus with films like Platoon, Born on the Fourth of July,and Salvador by entertaining the idea that American involvement in the Vietnam War was a critical error that led to unjust suffering. Comparatively, Wall Street attacked the rampant consumerism and economic success of the Ronald Reagan administration, and offered some hard truths about American capitalism. Although it is a film that features one of the best casts that Stone has ever assembled, Wall Street featured an early breakthrough performance from James Spader, long before he entered a similar world of espionage on The Blacklist.