

A lion walks through one of the floors of the company. It discusses the nature of Wall Street brokers, describing them as bulls or lions. The movie opens with a TV advertisement for Stratton Oakmont, Inc.The synopsis below may give away important plot points. But with the FBI watching him like a hawk, how long will Belfort and Azoff be able to maintain their elaborate wealth and luxurious lifestyles? Belfort ultimately comes up with a scheme to stash their cash in a European bank.

With the FBI onto Belfort's trading schemes, he devises new ways to cover his tracks and watch his fortune grow. That ultimately leads to Belfort featured on the cover of Forbes Magazine, being called "The Wolf Of Wall St.". They draw attention like no other, throwing lavish parties for their staff when they hit the jackpot on high trades. As their status grows, so do the amount of substances they abuse, and so do their lies. So much that companies file their initial public offerings through them. Their company quickly grows from a staff of 20 to a staff of more than 250 and their status in the trading community and Wall Street grows exponentially. In the early 1990s, Jordan Belfort teamed with his partner Donny Azoff and started brokerage firm Stratton Oakmont. Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.
