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"Wall Street" is a Myth of Good and Evil.

Film Critic Stephen Schiff reviews "Wall Street," the new film on ambition and greed in the world of high finance. The director is Oliver Stone, who won an Academy Award last year for "Platoon."

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Other segments from the episode on December 18, 1987

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, December 18, 1987: Interview with Mary King; Interview with John McCutcheon; Interview with Roz Chast; Review of the film "Wall Street."
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A White Woman Fighting for African American Civil Rights.

Mary King, former communications coordinator for the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) during the height of the Civil Rights movement. Her new book, Freedom Song, recounts these years and reflects on the significance of the era. (Rebroadcast. Original broadcast July 29, 1987.)

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Stephen Schiff Discusses His Latest Adventures in Hollywood.

Screenwriter Stephen Schiff talks about writing the scripts for "True Crime" and "Deep End of the Ocean."He first established his reputation as a film critic for Vanity Fair and Fresh Air. He also wrote film essays and profiles for The New Yorker. He served an unprecedented three terms as chairman of the National Society of Film Critics. His first screenplay was for the most recent film adaptation of Lolita.

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