Barbarians at the Gate

IMDb link: 0106356
IMDb rating: 7.2 (3,680 votes)
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Biography
Director: Peter Riegert, Glenn Jordan
Cast: James Garner, Jonathan Pryce, Joanna Cassidy and others

Release date: 20 Mar 1993
Release year: 1993
Runtime: 107 minutes
Country: United States
Keywords: multi millionaire, market research, tobacco, wall street manhattan new york city, cigarette smoking, cigar smoking, satire, product testing, extravagance, corporation

Plot:

Based on a true story, this humor-tinged docudrama follows F. Ross Johnson, the CEO and president of the massive food and tobacco corporation RJR Nabisco, as he attempts to buy the company. Before long, other major players become involved, most notably ruthless executive Henry Kravis, which leads to clashes with Johnson. As the bids roll in, and Kravis makes his savvy moves, can Johnson win out in this battle of aggressive business tactics?

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