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Stone wanted to shoot the movie in New York City and that required a budget of at least $ 15 million, a moderate shooting budget by 1980s standards.

The studio that backed Platoon felt that it was too risky a project to bankroll and passed.

Stone and producer Edward R. Pressman took it to 20th Century Fox and filming began in April 1987 and ended on July 4 of the same year.

According to Stone, he was " making a movie about sharks, about feeding frenzies.

Bob of photography Robert Richardson ( cinematographer ) | Robert Richardson and I wanted the camera to become a predator.

There is no letup until you get to the fixed world of Charlie ’ s father, where the stationary camera gives you a sense of immutable values ".

The director saw Wall Street as a battle zone and " filmed it as such " including shooting conversations like physical confrontations and in ensemble shots had the camera circle the actors " in a way that makes you feel you're in a pool with sharks ".