John Wells included real sentences and explanations from CEOs and their wives gathered from his research for the screenplay.
The film cast includes four Oscar winners: Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper, Tommy Lee Jones, and Kevin Costner.
The Weinstein Company purchased the film at the 26th Sundance Film Festival for a mid-seven figure sum.
William Hill, who plays the father to Ben Affleck's character Bobby, is only 11 years older than Affleck.