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Barbarians at the gate [videorecording] / HBO Pictures presents in association with Columbia Pictures a Rastar production ; produced by Ray Stark ; screenplay by Larry Gelbart ; directed by Glenn Jordan.

Stark, Ray. (Added Author). Gelbart, Larry. (Added Author). Jordan, Glenn, 1936- (Added Author). Garner, James. (Added Author). Pryce, Jonathan. (Added Author). Riegert, Peter, 1947- (Added Author). Cassidy, Joanna, 1945- (Added Author). Burrough, Bryan, 1961- Barbarians at the gate. (Added Author). Columbia Pictures. (Added Author). HBO Pictures. (Added Author). HBO Video (Firm) (Added Author). Rastar Productions, Inc. (Added Author). James Garner, Jonathan Pryce, Peter Riegert, Joanna Cassidy. (Cast).

Summary:

The 80's were a time when everybody was making the big bucks. When F. Ross Johnson, CEO of RJR Nabisco, decides to buy out the Nabisco shareholders and take over his company, no one is prepared for what hits the fan. What follows is a down-to-the-wire battle to see who is really king of the Wall Street jungle.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0783118627
  • ISBN: 9780783118628
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: [United States] : HBO Home Video, [2001]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the novel Barbarians at the gate by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar.
Originally produced as a TV movie in 1993.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Directors of photography, Tom Del Ruth, Nic Knowland; editor, Patrick Kennedy; music, Richard Gibbs.
Participant or Performer Note:
James Garner, Jonathan Pryce, Peter Riegert, Joanna Cassidy.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details Note:
DVD ; Dolby surround.
Language Note:
Closed captioned.
English, French and Spanish language tracks ; optional subtitles in English, French and Spanish.
Awards Note:
Emmy Awards, 1993: Outstanding Made for Television Movie.
Subject:
RJR Nabisco (Firm) > Drama.
Leveraged buyouts > United States > Drama.
Consolidation and merger of corporations > United States > Drama.
Conglomerate corporations > United States > Drama.
Genre:
Feature films
Comedy films.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

Holds

  • 1 current hold with 2 total copies.
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Summary: The 80's were a time when everybody was making the big bucks. When F. Ross Johnson, CEO of RJR Nabisco, decides to buy out the Nabisco shareholders and take over his company, no one is prepared for what hits the fan. What follows is a down-to-the-wire battle to see who is really king of the Wall Street jungle.