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Network. HBO. Release. March 20, 1993. ( 1993-03-20) Barbarians at the Gate is a 1993 American biographical comedy-drama television film directed by Glenn Jordan and written by Larry Gelbart, based on the 1989 book of the same name by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar. The film stars James Garner, Jonathan Pryce, and Peter Riegert.
Mar 20, 1993 · Barbarians at the Gate: Directed by Glenn Jordan. With James Garner, Jonathan Pryce, Peter Riegert, Joanna Cassidy. The president of a major tobacco company decides to buy the company himself, but a bidding war ensues as other companies make their own offers.
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- James Garner, Jonathan Pryce, Peter Riegert
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.
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Barbarians at the Gate. Based on a true story, this humor-tinged docudrama follows F. Ross Johnson (James Garner), the CEO and president of the massive food and tobacco corporation RJR Nabisco, as ...
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- Glenn Jordan
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- James Garner
Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco is a 1989 book about the leveraged buyout (LBO) of RJR Nabisco, written by investigative journalists Bryan Burrough and John Helyar. The book is based upon a series of articles written by the authors for The Wall Street Journal. [1] The book was made into a 1993 made-for-TV movie by HBO, also ...
Barbarians at the Gate is a 1993 American biographical comedy-drama television film directed by Glenn Jordan and written by Larry Gelbart, based on the 1989 book of the same name by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar. The film stars James Garner, Jonathan Pryce, and Peter Riegert. It tells the true story of F. Ross Johnson, who was the president and CEO of RJR Nabisco.
