In the highly exciting thriller MONEY MONSTER, GEORGE CLOONEY plays the TV presenter Lee Gates, who has achieved some fame through his successful financial show on television. He enjoys the reputation of being Wall Street's money genius. But after recommending a high-tech stock to his viewers, the price of which then mysteriously crashes, an angry investor (JACK O'CONNELL) takes Gates, his crew and his star producer Patty Fenn (JULIA ROBERTS) Live on Air hostage. The film shows in real time how Gates and Fenn desperately try to stay alive while uncovering the truth behind a web of lies about "big money".