Boiler Room is a 2000 drama written and directed by Ben Younger and starring Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel, Ben Affleck, and Nia Long in a story about an enterprising college dropout in New York City who makes a career switch from running an illegal underground casino to working for a major brokerage firm, only to discover his new, on-the-level career is just as criminal as his old job. Ribisi plays Seth Davis, a nineteen-year-old who makes a living by running a casino in his apartment in Queens. One day, a representative from a local brokerage firm called J.T. Marlin comes to check out Seth's business and, liking what he sees, offers the young entrepreneur a job as a broker. Hoping to gain favor with his disapproving father, Seth takes the job, hoping to make a legitimate fortune for himself. However, as Seth rises through the ranks of the brokerage, he begins to realize this white collar world may be as criminal-minded as his underground casino. Boiler Room is a tense and exciting film, featuring supporting actors Nicky Katt, Scott Caan, and Jamie Kennedy.moreless