"The Moneychangers" is the story of a bank and its corporate members. When a senior executive dies and another is set to retire (Ralph Bellamy,) the power and responsibility is then shifted to one of two parties vying for the top position, Kirk Douglas and Christopher Plummer. Yeah, but which one, you ask. That is the question and the primal concern throughout the television movie. Christopher Plummer had approved an astronomical loan to a company, a decision which may come back to haunt him. And, I think the dramatic impact of his last scene really helped his Emmy win, along with the fact he was very good. A subplot concerns bank teller Timothy Bottoms who has stolen money from the bank and was trying to implicate another teller by taking it out of her cash drawer, but she came forward about the missing money. Timothy Bottoms doesn't usually emote much and doesn't seem to endear himself in films, at least not to me, but here I practically find myself caring about his character and what happens to him. There are too many character actors here to name, as you can find them on the cast list, but Joan Collins makes a memorable appearance. And, the black actor who played the head of security almost stole the film with his in-your-face and forceful energy. I was into this very credible and fast-paced TV movie. By the end, I was wiped out and thinking that was really good! The film's realistic yet broad (or flashy/soapy) treatment of the material will sweep you up in the dramatics of money, position, and betrayal. Who will be the CEO? Who really wants it? Sometimes it comes at a cost. Are you willing to pay to see "The Moneychangers?"
