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Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room

It’s Just Business.

20057.21h 50m

Overview

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

Directed by Alex Gibney
Written by Alex Gibney, Bethany McLean, Peter Elkind
Produced by Jason Kliot, Alex Gibney
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Top Cast

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Narrator

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John Beard

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Jim Chanos

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Dick Cheney

Dick Cheney

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Carol Coale

Self

Gray Davis

Gray Davis

Self

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Reggie Dees II

Self

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Joseph Dunn

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Max Eberts

Self

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Peter Elkind

Self

Themes & Keywords

corruptioncapitalismbankruptwall streetscandalsecurities, stocks and bonds economicsfinancial crisisstock marketcorporation

About Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room is a documentary film released in 2005 exploring themes of corruption, capitalism, bankrupt, wall street, scandal, securities, stocks and bonds . Directed by Alex Gibney, it stars Peter Coyote, John Beard, Jim Chanos. A documentary about the Enron corporation, its faulty and corrupt business practices, and how they led to its fall.

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