Barbarians at the Gate (1993)
- Starring:
- James Garner, Jonathan Pryce, (more)
- Director(s):
- Glenn Jordan
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Category:
- Television
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This TV movie recounts the true-life story of a corporate takeover in the greed-driven 1980s. James Garner is F. Ross Johnson, CEO of RJR-Nabisco. Having just been burned by an expensive failure of a smokeless cigarette product, Johnson doesn't wish to incur the wrath of the stockholders. He begins drawing up plans to buy RJR-Nabisco outright so he'll have no one to answer to but himself. Unfortunately for Johnson, his company is also being coveted by sharkish "buyout king" Henry Kravis (Jonathan Pryce), who turns out to have $25 billion at his beck and call. Barbarians at the Gate was adapted by Larry Gelbart from the book by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar. Advertised as a "docucomedy", the film premiered March 20, 1993, over the HBO cable service. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 107 mins
Complete Cast:
- James Garner - F. Ross Johnson
- Peter Riegert - Peter Cohen
- Jeffrey DeMunn - Greeniaus
- Timothy Stickney - Taxi Driver
- Fred Dalton Thompson - Jim Robinson
- Dale Harimoto - Helicopter Reporter
- Sally Stewart - Homeless Woman
- Graham Beckel - Don Kelly
- Raye Birk - Travis Gaines
- Paul Vincent - New York Limo Driver
- Scott Stevens - Air Traffic Controller
- Eric Poppick - 2nd Scientist
- Dick Cavett - Himself
- Rosanna Huffman - Juanita Kreps
- Roger Rook - RJR Pilot
- Ann Cooper - Shearson Woman
- Peter Dvorsky - George Roberts
- Bruce Beatty - Anthony the Pizza Man
- Ron Canada - Vernon Jordan
- Steven M. Gagnon - Milken Newscaster
- Jonathan Pryce - Henry Kravis
- Joanna Cassidy - Linda Robinson
- Leilani Sarelle - Laurie Johnson
- Rita Wilson - Carolyne Roehm
- Kathe E. Mazur - RJR Secretary
- Susan Ware - Secretary Marge
- Dean Norris - 1st Scientist
- John Mansfield - Buffalo Bill
- Tom Aldredge - Hugel
- F. William Parker - Ira Harris
- Kent Williams - Tom Hill
- Jeanne Mori - Elizabeth Arden Waxer
- Nancy Stephens - Kravis' Maid
- Matt Clark - Ed Horrigan
- Mark Harelik - Peter Atkins
- Bruce French - Golfer Jay
- Philip O'Brien - Harry the Tailor
- Peter Frechette - Robert Allegro
- Mary Hale - Cipollone Newscaster
- David Rasche - Ted Forstmann
- Director(s):
- Glenn Jordan
- Writer(s):
- Larry Gelbart
- Producer(s):
- Raymond Stark
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Not For Children)
- Categories:
- Television
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- 1993 - Barbarians at the Gate - Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - Outstanding Made for Television Movie
