Joe Rogan Experience #2565 - Michael Douglas · Aired Oct 14, 2026
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The film 'Wall Street' was released in 1985.
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When Rogan asks what year Wall Street was, Douglas answers 85 and Rogan repeats it. AFI dates the film's theatrical opening to December 11, 1987. This is a small release-date error, not a correction to the film's account of Wall Street.
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Quick answer
Is it true that the film 'Wall Street' was released in 1985?
No, not as stated. When Rogan asks what year Wall Street was, Douglas answers 85 and Rogan repeats it. AFI dates the film's theatrical opening to December 11, 1987. Joe Rogan said it (matched by voice) on Joe Rogan Experience #2565 - Michael Douglas, aired Oct 14, 2026, at 10:23. The supporting source is catalog.afi.com, linked below.
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