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| Peter Coyote | ... |
Narrator
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John Beard | ... |
Himself
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| Barbara Boxer | ... |
Herself
(archive footage)
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| George W. Bush | ... |
Himself
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| James Chanos | ... |
Himself
(as Jim Chanos)
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Dick Cheney | ... |
Himself
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| Bill Clinton | ... |
Himself
(archive footage)
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Carol Coale | ... |
Herself
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| Gray Davis | ... |
Himself
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Reggie Dees II | ... |
Young man the stripper dances in front of
(as Reggie Deets II)
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Joseph Dunn | ... |
Himself
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Max Eberts | ... |
Himself
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Peter Elkind | ... |
Himself
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Andrew Fastow | ... |
Himself
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David Freeman | ... |
Himself
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Based on the best-selling book of the same name by Fortune reporters Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind, a multidimensional study of one of the biggest business scandals in American history. The chronicle takes a look at one of the greatest corporate disasters in history, in which top executives from the 7th largest company in this country walked away with over one billion dollars, leaving investors and employees with nothing. The film features insider accounts and rare corporate audio and video tapes that reveal colossal personal excesses of the Enron hierarchy and the utter moral vacuum that posed as corporate philosophy. The human drama that unfolds within Enron's walls resembles a Greek tragedy and produces a domino effect that could shape the face of our economy and ethical code for years to come. Written by Sujit R. Varma
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.