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  • The Man Who Broke Britain (2004)
  • TV Movie | 90 min | Drama
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The Man Who Broke Britain (2004)
TV Movie | 90 min | Drama

A devastating terrorist strike wipes out much of Saudi Arabia's oil production; the same day a trader of Saudi origin disappears from UK investment bank Sun First Credit (SFCB). Managers soon discover the missing trader, Samir Badr, has ...See moreA devastating terrorist strike wipes out much of Saudi Arabia's oil production; the same day a trader of Saudi origin disappears from UK investment bank Sun First Credit (SFCB). Managers soon discover the missing trader, Samir Badr, has built up crippling debts, multiplied a hundred fold by the attacks in Saudi. SFCB, once the toast of the city, is suddenly heading for bankruptcy, taking a whole raft of other banks down with it. The resulting market crash and banking crisis will push Britain and the US into a 21st Century recession: pension funds are slashed, unemployment soars and the housing market collapses. Following the discovery that Badr has committed suicide, a new Al-Qa'eda tape surfaces, in which Bin Laden appears to claim responsibility for the financial turmoil. Suspicion grows that Badr was an Islamic extremist who deliberately sabotaged the bank. As the authorities and the media launch a massive investigation into the apparent Al-Qaeda assault on the pillars of the Western Economy, an alternative explanation emerges. Could greed and incompetence be the real cause of the collapse of Britain's economy? Written by Anonymous See less
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Dec 9, 2004 (United Kingdom)

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28 cast members
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Tim Pigott-Smith
Narrator Narrator   See fewer
Mansour Abou Chahine
Samir Badr Samir Badr   See fewer
Katherine Igoe
Patricia Badr Patricia Badr   See fewer
Mark Hyde
Gordon Marnham Gordon Marnham   See fewer
George Potts
Darren Waring Darren Waring   See fewer
Will Ashcroft
Philip Crighton Philip Crighton   See fewer
Kirsty Dillon
Kirsty Rogers Kirsty Rogers   See fewer
Nigel Williams
Peter Wickson Peter Wickson   See fewer
Caroline Lintott
Laura Thompson Laura Thompson   See fewer
Amani Zain
Nasreen Hasan Nasreen Hasan   See fewer
Roger Parrott
Richard Stewart Richard Stewart   See fewer
Aziz Al Naib
Khalid Pharoan Khalid Pharoan   See fewer
Lynne Verrall
Mary Dunbar Mary Dunbar   See fewer
Mike Hayward
Gareth Morgan Gareth Morgan   See fewer
Osama bin Laden
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Tony Blair
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Jeremy Booth
Trader Trader   See fewer
Gordon Brown
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
George W. Bush
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Dean Knowsley
Armed Police Officer Armed Police Officer   See fewer
Nick Leeson
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Gerhard Schröder
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