Barbarians at the Gate (1993)
- Directed by
- Glenn Jordan
- Genre
- comedy film, comedy drama
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 51 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A ruthless battle for control of a major company unfolds as its CEO tries to buy out the business. Corporate executives and financiers scheme and backstab each other in a high stakes deal.
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What happens
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 by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar. The film premiered on HBO on March 20, 1993. 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. Barbarians at the Gate received generally positive reviews from critics. It earned nine nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards (winning for Outstanding Made for Television Movie). It also won Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television and Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for Garner at the Golden Globe Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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