A young billionaire crosses a gridlocked Manhattan in his limo, fielding advisors and lovers while betting against the yen and courting his own ruin.
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A young billionaire crosses a gridlocked Manhattan in his limo, fielding advisors and lovers while betting against the yen and courting his own ruin.
"Eric Packer, a billionaire asset manager at age twenty-eight, emerges from his penthouse triplex and settles into his lavishly customized white stretch limousine. On this day he is a man with two missions: to pursue a cataclysmic bet against the yen and to get a haircut across town.".
"His journey to the barbershop is a contemporary odyssey, funny and fast-moving. Stalled in traffic by a presidential motorcade, a music idol's funeral and a violent political demonstration, Eric receives a strin...
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Multiple sexual encounters occur in and outside the limo, described with moderate explicitness.
Violent protests, three deaths including shootings and stabbings, and an assassination attempt.
Frequent strong language throughout dialogue and narration.
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Central themes include anti-capitalist protests, critiques of global finance and technology.
Protagonist exhibits self-destructive behavior and appears to engineer his own downfall.
Scenes of crowd violence and systemic suffering tied to economic protest.
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