Assault on Wall Street 2013

As the 2008 financial crisis ravages the economy, Jeremy Stancroft (John Heard), a calculating portfolio-manager, instructs his team to prioritize profits over clients’ interests, fueling a culture of reckless ambition.

Against this backdrop of economic turmoil, Jim Baxford (Dominic Purcell) and his wife Rosie (Erin Karpluk) struggle to stay afloat in New York City. Rosie’s ongoing battle with a near-fatal brain tumor has left them financially strained, with their health insurance reaching its limits. Desperate to secure her treatment, Jim turns to his pension funds, only to discover that his financial adviser, Sean (Edward Furlong), has squandered his investments, leaving him with a crippling debt and a $60,000 lawsuit.

As the situation spirals out of control, Jim’s armored car business connections become a lifeline. He borrows $10,000 from a colleague to hire attorney Mr. Patterson (Eric Roberts) and pursue legal action against Sean. However, his efforts are met with resistance, as both the lawyer and an assistant district attorney prove unwilling to take on his case. Frustrated by the system’s failure to deliver justice, Jim becomes increasingly isolated and resentful.

Rosie, wracked with guilt over the financial strain her illness has inflicted on their family, ultimately succumbs to despair, taking her own life. Consumed by grief and anger, Jim turns his ire towards the Wall Street financiers he holds responsible for his wife’s death and his own financial ruin. With a growing arsenal of firearms and grenades, he sets out on a mission of vengeance, targeting those who have wronged him.

At lunch with his friends, Jim nonchalantly reveals his newfound identity as a lone gunman, taking down the very financiers who destroyed his life. His companions, initially taken aback, eventually join in his revelry, convinced that he’s merely joking. As the body count rises and the streets run red with blood, Jim’s crusade becomes a twisted quest for justice, fueled by his unquenchable thirst for revenge.

As the stakes reach a fever pitch, Jim orchestrates a daring solo operation, infiltrating a towering office complex with calculated precision, driven by an unyielding determination to confront and eliminate Jeremy Stancroft (Jeremy Stancroft), the calculating and ruthless banker whose actions have indirectly led to his own financial downfall. With a masterfully crafted diversion in place - a bomb planted across the street - Jim launches a merciless assault on the office itself, leaving a trail of destruction and innocent lives lost in his wake.

Seated at Jeremy’s desk, Jim delivers a scathing indictment of the banker’s corruption, emphasizing the devastating consequences of his actions. Jeremy, devoid of empathy or remorse, justifies his morally bankrupt behavior by citing the supposed wisdom of history’s most illustrious figures, who allegedly amassed their wealth through questionable means and condoned a cutthroat system where only the strongest survive.

As Jim recounts the heartbreaking tale of his wife’s demise, a direct result of Jeremy’s callous indifference, the two men engage in a macabre game of one-upmanship. In a stunning twist, Jim reveals that he has been playing along all along, having deliberately rigged the situation to ensure Jeremy would underestimate him. With the clock ticking and SWAT closing in, Jeremy makes his move, only to discover too late that Jim’s plan has outmaneuvered him.

As the law enforcement team bursts into the office, Jim feigns innocence, wounded from a previous encounter with a security guard, and is swiftly escorted away by SWAT, convinced they have apprehended Stancroft. Minutes later, Jim stands in the lobby of the office building, observing the chaos and carnage as emergency responders tend to the injured.

Recognized by one of his NYPD colleagues, who had been dispatched to the scene, Jim is discreetly whisked away from the area, afforded a temporary reprieve from retribution. As he walks away, Jim’s voiceover reveals his intent to continue his campaign of violence against white-collar perpetrators, leaving the audience with a haunting sense of unease and uncertainty.