Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room

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7.6

97%

IMDb Votes: 20,423Open on IMDb

Rated: R

Enron dives from the seventh largest US company to bankruptcy in less than a year in this tale told chronologically. The emphasis is on human drama, from suicide to 20,000 people sacked: the personalities of Ken Lay (with Falwellesque rectitude), Jeff Skilling (he of big ideas), Lou Pai (gone with $250 M), and Andy Fastow (the dark prince) dominate. Along the way, we watch Enron game California's deregulated electricity market, get a free pass from Arthur Andersen (which okays the dubious mark-to-market accounting), use greed to manipulate banks and brokerages (Merrill Lynch fires the analyst who questions Enron's rise), and hear from both Presidents Bush what great guys these are.

Country:

United States

Language:

EnglishRomanian

Runtime: 110 min

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 11 nominations total

Box Office: $4,071,700