My Million Dollar Mistake is a 2014 documentary film that details the rise and fall of Jordan Belfort, a convicted felon and former stock broker who became an American icon of the “get-rich-quick” philosophy during the 1990s. The documentary premiered on January 30, 2014. The documentary is directed by Alex Gibney. The documentary focuses on Belfort's schemes, called the "Wolf of Wall Street" program, and his use of hypnosis to attract money from investors. Belfort's company sold stocks with high-risk promises of enormous returns. References External links Category:Documentary films about businesspeople Category:American documentary films Category:American films Category:American independent films Category:Documentary films about the United States Category:Films set in Los Angeles County, California Category:Films shot in Los Angeles County, California Category:Works about the Cisneros family Category:IMAX documentary films Category:Films directed by Alex Gibney Category:Warner Bros. films Category:2010s documentary films Category:2014 films Category:American black-and-white films Category:FilmNation Entertainment films Category:Films with screenplays by the Wachowskis Category:Films based on non-fiction books Category:Biographical films about fraudsters Category:Films about financial crises Category:Cultural depictions of fraudsters Category:Films based on books by Jordan Belfort Category:Films produced by Richard Rubinstein Category:Films produced by Tom Rosenberg Category:Films scored by Alan Silvestri Category:Works about wealth distribution