Barbarians at the Gate

Director: Glenn Jordan Glenn Jordan

Overview

This TV movie recounts the true-life story of a corporate takeover in the greed-driven 1980s. James Garner is F. Ross Johnson, CEO of RJR-Nabisco. Having just been burned by an expensive failure of a smokeless cigarette product, Johnson doesn't wish to incur the wrath of the stockholders. He begins drawing up plans to buy RJR-Nabisco outright so he'll have no one to answer to but himself. Unfortunately for Johnson, his company is also being coveted by sharkish "buyout king" Henry Kravis (Jonathan Pryce), who turns out to have $25 billion at his beck and call. Barbarians at the Gate was adapted by Larry Gelbart from the book by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar. Advertised as a "docucomedy," the film premiered March 20, 1993, over the HBO cable service.

Product Details

Release Date:	04/30/2013
UPC:	0883316791479
Original Release:	1993
Rating:	R
Source:	Hbo Archives
Language:	English
Time:	1:47:00
Sales rank:	7,177

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

James Garner	F. Ross Johnson
Jonathan Pryce	Henry Kravis
Peter Riegert	Peter Cohen
Joanna Cassidy	Linda Robinson
Fred Dalton Thompson	Jim Robinson
Leilani Ferrer	Laurie Johnson
Rita Wilson	Carolyne Roehm
Tom Aldredge	Hugel
Jeffrey DeMunn	Greeniaus
Peter Dvorsky	George
Leilani Sarelle	Laurie Johnson
Matt Clark	Ed Horrigan
David Rasche	Ted Forstmann
Graham Beckel	Don Kelly
Peter Frechette	Robert Allegro
Bruce Beatty	Anthony the Pizza Man
Raye Birk	Travis Gaines
Ron Canada	Vernon Jordan
Ann Cooper	Shearson Woman
Bruce French	Golfer Jay
Mary Hale	Cipollone Newscaster
Mark Harelik	Peter Atkins
Dale Harimoto	Helicopter Reporter
Rosanna Huffman	Juanita Kreps
John Mansfield	Buffalo Bill
Jeanne Mori	Elizabeth Arden Waxer
Dean Norris	1st Scientist
F. Parker	Ira Harris
Eric Poppick	2nd Scientist
Roger Rook	RJR Pilot
Nancy Stephens	Kravis' Maid
Sally Stewart	Homeless Woman
Scott Stevens	Air Traffic Controller
Timothy Stickney	Taxi Driver
Paul Vincent	New York Limo Driver
Kent Williams	Tom Hill
Dick Cavett	Himself
Kathe Mazur	RJR Secretary
Philip O'Brien	Harry the Tailor
Susan Ware	Secretary Marge
Steven Gagnon	Milken Newscaster
Richard Gibbs	Composer

Technical Credits

Larry Gelbart

Glenn Jordan	Director
Larry Gelbart	Screenwriter
Thomas M. Hammel	Executive Producer
Ray Stark	Producer
Raymond Stark	Producer