Barbarians at The Gate
– A television movie based upon the book by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar, about the leveraged buyout..
A television movie based upon the book by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar, about the leveraged buyout (LBO) of RJR Nabisco.
20 Mar 1993
English
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.
Glenn Jordan
Bryan Burrough (book), John Helyar (book), Larry Gelbart (teleplay)
James Garner, Jonathan Pryce, Peter Riegert, Joanna Cassidy
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.
Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 6 wins & 16 nominations.
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