Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room

7.2IMDb Score
Released:2005-04-22
Genre:Documentary
Duration:110 min
Country:United States of America
Director:Alex Gibney
Actors:Peter Coyote, John Beard, Jim Chanos, Dick Cheney, Carol Coale
Production:2929 Productions, HDNet Films, Jigsaw Productions

Overview:

A documentary about the Enron corporation, its faulty and corrupt business practices, and how they led to its fall.

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