In his television show “Money Monster”, Wall Street specialist Lee Gates provides keys to navigating the financial world. One day when he was about to go out, an audience member, Kyle Budwell, who had lost all his savings for following Lee’s advice, fell on his set. At the time of the gunshot, he forced Lee to wear a booby-trap vest. Patty, the show’s producer, fired all the staff. Then he tries to keep his presenter alive. As millions of viewers watch, Kyle holds Lee hostage, demanding answers to his questions…