Barbarians at The Gate

Name: Barbarians at The Gate
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Released: 1993-03-20
Duration: 1 h 47 min
Rating: 7.30
Cast: Jonathan Pryce, Peter Riegert, James Garner, Joanna Cassidy

– A television movie based upon the book by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar, about the leveraged buyout..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.30 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 47 Minutes

Release Year:

1993

Barbarians at The Gate — Barbarians at the Gate (1993)

A television movie based upon the book by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar, about the leveraged buyout (LBO) of RJR Nabisco.

Styles:

Funny, Talky, Satirical, Biting, Suspense, Semi Serious, Witty, Clever, Humorous, Realistic

Story Timeline:

1980s

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

Atlanta Georgia, California, Manhattan New York City

Genre:

Biography, Comedy, Drama

Barbarians at the Gate (1993) - Trailer

Release Date:

20 Mar 1993

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Directed by:

Glenn Jordan

Story Written By:

John Helyar, Bryan Burrough, Larry Gelbart

Main Actors:

Jonathan Pryce, Peter Riegert, James Garner, Joanna Cassidy

Plot:

F. Ross Johnson, the CEO of RJR Nabisco decides that the time is ripe to take over his own company and enlists American Express. This kicks off a tide of other firms swarming in to tender offers. The outline of the film follows the actual takeover of the RJR Nabisco empire in a tongue in cheek way.

Awards:

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 6 wins & 16 nominations.

Production Company:

HBO Video

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

71%