The real story behind the world of sales plays in a period when the American economy was shaking and a brokerage firm is trying to survive. The film shows how everyone is trapped in a man-made system. This is a realistic portrayal of what it is to try making a life in high-pressure sales with all its highs and lows; promises of fortunes and deliveries of dross. Nice example of how values may change under pressure and create tensions inside a company.