securities industry

In a special 4-hour investigation, FRONTLINE tells the inside story of the struggles to rescue and repair a shattered economy, exploring key decisions, missed opportunities, and the unprecedented and uneasy partnership between government leaders and titans of finance that affects the fortunes of millions of people around the world.

Jordan Belfort, a stock market multimillionaire on Wall Street, describes how he juggled his family and his excessive lifestyle of drugs and prostitutes until greed, questionable practices, and a partnership with shoe designer Steve Madden landed him in federal prison.

""Gabriela McKenzie's daughter has been kidnapped. In exchange for her safe return, her abductors demand two things: $400,000 in cash, and a document known only as the October List." --.

Dan Reingold recounts his experiences as a top Wall Street analyst, his disgust with the corruption of Wall Street and corporate America since the 1990s, and his eventual disenchantment with the financial world.