... and that is where I found this long forgotten micro mini series. Joe Hunt, a smart but poor kid who mixed with kids richer than himself but more easily influenced, grows up to be a very amoral and ambitious young man. Maybe in another time he wouldn't have gotten into the trouble he did. But it was the 80s and Wall Street was booming. And everybody wanted to get rich quick and was willing to listen to anybody who would tell them that not only they could, but that they would. Enter the young men who believed Joe Hunt could turn their small investments into mountains. They dressed, dined, and walked the walk. But unfortunately the returns Joe promised did not pan out, and that's when he crossed lines that should never be crossed.
Meanwhile the double minded and addled young men he is aligned with are in a dilemma. The luckier ones who are not involved and just know afterwards what Joe said he did have to wonder whether or not to go to the police. The unluckier ones were so mesmerized by Joe that they actually participated.
What makes this rendition of the exploits of the Billionaire Boys' Club better than later productions is that it does not have to try to capture that 80s vibe, because this was made only three years after the fact - in 1987. The mullets, the clothes, the 80s dresses and hairdos on the girls, are still in fashion. I'd highly recommend this one. It was probably Judd Nelson's finest hour. He is quite menacing as Joe Hunt without ever letting you quite know what is making him tick.
