description The Laundromat Overview
The Laundromat is a 2019 drama exploring the Panama Papers scandal, adapted from Jake Bernstein’s book *Secrecy World*. The film features a cast including Meryl Streep and Gary Oldman, depicting individuals involved in offshore financial activities. It was directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Scott Z. Burns.
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info The Laundromat Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 2019 |
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What real scandal does The Laundromat dramatize?
The Laundromat dramatizes the Panama Papers, the 2016 leak that exposed offshore companies and hidden financial structures. Its stories connect ordinary people and wealthy clients to the global offshore-services industry.
Is The Laundromat based on a book?
Yes. The film was adapted from Jake Bernstein's book Secrecy World, which investigates the Panama Papers and the offshore finance system behind them.
Who stars in The Laundromat?
Meryl Streep, Gary Oldman, and Antonio Banderas lead the cast. Oldman and Banderas play fictionalized versions of offshore lawyers Jürgen Mossack and Ramón Fonseca.
Who directed The Laundromat?
Steven Soderbergh directed the 2019 film. Its deliberately comic and episodic style explains a complicated financial scandal through several connected stories rather than one conventional courtroom plot.
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