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Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room

  • Episode aired Oct 13, 2005
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  • 1h 49m
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Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005)
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Corporate audio and videotapes tell the inside story of the scandal involving one company's manipulation of California's energy supply and its, and how its executives wrung a billion dollars... Read allCorporate audio and videotapes tell the inside story of the scandal involving one company's manipulation of California's energy supply and its, and how its executives wrung a billion dollars out of the resulting crisis.Corporate audio and videotapes tell the inside story of the scandal involving one company's manipulation of California's energy supply and its, and how its executives wrung a billion dollars out of the resulting crisis.
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  • Director
    • Alex Gibney
  • Writers
    • Bethany McLean(book "The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron")
    • Peter Elkind(book "The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron")
    • Alex Gibney
  • Stars
    • Kenneth Lay
    • Peter Coyote
    • John Beard
Top credits
  • Director
    • Alex Gibney
  • Writers
    • Bethany McLean(book "The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron")
    • Peter Elkind(book "The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron")
    • Alex Gibney
  • Stars
    • Kenneth Lay
    • Peter Coyote
    • John Beard
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 74User reviews
    • 220Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
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    Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
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    Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room

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    Kenneth Lay
    Kenneth Lay
    • Selfas Self
    Peter Coyote
    Peter Coyote
    • Narratoras Narrator
    John Beard
    • Selfas Self
    Barbara Boxer
    Barbara Boxer
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    George W. Bush
    George W. Bush
    • Selfas Self
    James Chanos
    James Chanos
    • Selfas Self
    • (as Jim Chanos)
    Dick Cheney
    Dick Cheney
    • Selfas Self
    Bill Clinton
    Bill Clinton
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Carol Coale
    • Selfas Self
    Gray Davis
    Gray Davis
    • Selfas Self
    Reggie Dees II
    • Young man the stripper dances in front ofas Young man the stripper dances in front of
    • (as Reggie Deets II)
    Joseph Dunn
    • Selfas Self
    Max Eberts
    Max Eberts
    • Selfas Self
    Peter Elkind
    • Selfas Self
    Andrew Fastow
    Andrew Fastow
    • Selfas Self
    David Freeman
    • Selfas Self
    Philip Hilder
    • Selfas Self
    Al Kaseweter
    • Selfas Self
    • Director
      • Alex Gibney
    • Writers
      • Bethany McLean(book "The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron")
      • Peter Elkind(book "The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron")
      • Alex Gibney
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Among the protesters who disrupt the meeting with Jeff Skilling at San Francisco's Commonwealth Club is Marla Ruzicka, who was killed on 16 April 2005 in Iraq by a suicide bomber. She founded CIVIC (Campaign for Innocent Victims of Conflict) which worked to help the victims of the war in Iraq and she was a former Global Exchange activist.
    • Quotes

      Gray Davis: [upon being asked whether the rumors that he was responsible for the black outs in California are just a plot by the Republican party to get him recalled]

      [shouts]

      Gray Davis: Hello!

    • Crazy credits
      Special thanks includes "all the `Deep Throats' - you know who you are!"
    • Connections
      Featured in 2006 Independent Spirit Awards (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      What's He Building?
      Written by Tom Waits

      Jalma Music

      Performed by Tom Waits

      Courtesy of Anti/Epitaph Records

    User reviews74

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    Top review
    10/10
    This movie is a must-see
    The documentary "The Smartest Guys in the Room" is based on the excellent book by Bethany McClean and Peter Elkind. If you work for an American corporation, have ever owned stock in a corporation, or have mutual funds, you must see this movie. It gives a clear eyed view of what can happen in our society when greed really is considered good. The movie accomplishes what few in this genre have done: It is informative and also entertaining. Some of this is due to the behavior of Enron executives. For example, one frequented strip clubs every night and made his staff come along. Naturally that requires video of strippers. Some of the most damning video is from Enron execs themselves. They never dreamt they would be caught. Hubris gone wild. Go see this movie. Take friends with you. You will be glad you did. First rate film all around.
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    • gracie28
    • Apr 27, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 13, 2005 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Enron: Rise and Fall
    • Filming locations
      • Houston, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • HDNet Films
      • Jigsaw Productions
      • 2929 Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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