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Movie Title: ARBITRAGE

Principal Cast and Characters Portrayed

• Richard Gere
 As Robert Miller - a venture capitalist dubbed “The Oracle” for his legendary ability to pinpoint successful investments.
• Susan Sarandon
 As Ellen Miller – Robert Miller’s wife. A noted philanthropist.
• Tim Roth
 As Detective Michael Bryer – a detective who wants to pinned down Robert Miller in a wrong way.
• Brit Marling
 As Brooke Miller – Robert Miller’s daughter, CIO and heir-apparent of the family’s business.
• Laetitia Casta
 As Julie Côte – a struggling French art dealer whom Robert Miller had an illicit affair.
• Nate Parker
 As Jimmy Grant – the son of the family chauffer who help Robert Miller get out on the crime scene.
• Chris Eigenman
 As Gavin Briar – Robert Miller’s ace assistant.
• Graydon Carter
 As James Mayfield – CEO of the rival corporation who wants to buy Miller’s company.
• Bruce Altman
 As Chris Vogler – Robert’s associate who helped passed the audit by falsifying the books.
• Reg E. Cathey
 As Earl Monroe – one of the best lawyer who handled Jimmy Grant’s case.

Story and Screenplay Writer : Nicholas Jarecki

Name of Director : Nicholas Jarecki

Date of Film Release : September 2012

Setting of the Movie Plot

Robert Miller, a billionaire businessman whose venture capital business is in the midst of a high-profile merger, projecting an image of confidence despite the fact that its bank accounts are stuffed with fraudulent monetary backing. But Miller's high life goes into a full tailspin when he flees the scene of a brutal car accident that leaves his aforementioned lover, Julie Cote, nearly decapitated on the side of an upstate New York road. The impending police investigation by an equally cunning detective adds more ripples to an already spinning narrative whirlpool.

Climax/Main Conflict in the Movie The main conflict of the movie is when Robert Miller’s daughter Brook

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