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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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| James Garner | ... | F. Ross Johnson | |
| Jonathan Pryce | ... | Henry Kravis | |
| Peter Riegert | ... | Peter Cohen | |
| Joanna Cassidy | ... | Linda Robinson | |
| Fred Dalton Thompson | ... | Jim Robinson | |
| Leilani Sarelle | ... | Laurie Johnson | |
| Matt Clark | ... | Edward A. Horrigan Jr. | |
| Jeffrey DeMunn | ... | H. John Greeniaus | |
| David Rasche | ... | Ted Forstmann | |
| Tom Aldredge | ... | Charlie Hugel | |
| Graham Beckel | ... | Don Kelly | |
| Peter Dvorsky | ... | George Roberts | |
| Peter Frechette | ... | Robert Allegro | |
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Judy Altman | ... | Robinson's Aide |
| Bruce Beatty | ... | Anthony the Pizza Man | |
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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. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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multi millionaire | market research | tobacco | wall street manhattan new york city | cigarette smoking |Taglines:
In the 80's Wall Street had fun at your expense. Now it's time for you to have the last laugh. See more »Parents Guide:
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F. Ross Johnson: That's french for firing people isn't it, Henry.
Henry Kravis: As few as possible of course.
F. Ross Johnson: [pause] A few dozen, ten thousand?
Henry Kravis: [longer pause then softly] As I said as few as possible.
F. Ross Johnson: [pause] I couldn't do that. I couldn't live with the fallout.
Henry Kravis: I'd take care of that.
F. Ross Johnson: Ya, I don't shave your face in my mirror every morning. All that aside I've never been a big fan of debt.
Henry Kravis: Debt can be an ...
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At the golf course, Ross mentions giving away free Gucci watches and Polaroids. James Garner, who plays Ross, starred in Polaroid's TV commercials in the 70s and 80s. See more »Goofs
When the private jet takes off from Charlie Brown Airport, Atlanta (now Fulton County Airport) with only the dog on board (at around 33min into the film), the runway is clearly marked "12L". There is no such runway at that airport (the three runways are 8/26, 14/32 and 9/27). In addition, the use of "L" indicates there is more than one runway with the same bearing, suggesting a larger airport. See more »Quotes
Henry Kravis: We pay off the debt in buying the company with cash from it's ongoing operation and by selling off pieces of the business.F. Ross Johnson: That's french for firing people isn't it, Henry.
Henry Kravis: As few as possible of course.
F. Ross Johnson: [pause] A few dozen, ten thousand?
Henry Kravis: [longer pause then softly] As I said as few as possible.
F. Ross Johnson: [pause] I couldn't do that. I couldn't live with the fallout.
Henry Kravis: I'd take care of that.
F. Ross Johnson: Ya, I don't shave your face in my mirror every morning. All that aside I've never been a big fan of debt.
Henry Kravis: Debt can be an ...
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Referenced in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman: Barbarians at the Planet (1994) See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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When you look at the dross that Hollywood throws money at and then forces on us at the local multiplex, one wonders why a TV film like this with so much intelligence and wit finds such a limited audience. 'Greed is good' as Gordon Gekko said and so believe just about all the protaganists of this wonderful script. James Garner is such a likeable actor that he makes his behaviour seem almost normal and natural. I'm not a great fan of Jonathan Pryce but he is perfect as the bloodless lizard Henry Travis. Larry Gelbart sustains the humour from beginning to end and the scene in the laboratory must be one of the funniest ever, and in laughing out loud I almost bust a gut as if I had been drawing on one of their new 'healthier' cigarettes.
Creavity does live in Hollywood and this film is testimony to it, so Studio Bosses give it its head and drop the remakes, seqeuls and prequels.