“ Enron. The smartest guys in this room ”( Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room ) is a 2005 documentary based on the 2003 bestseller of the same name, written by Fortune reporters, Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind. This is a study of one of the largest scandals of the business world in the history of America. McLean and Elkind wrote the script for the film along with film director Alex Gibney .
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| Genre | Documentary |
| Producer | Alex Gibney |
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| Author script | Bethany mclean Peter Elkind Alex gibney |
| In the main cast | Andrew Fastow Jeffrey skilling Kenneth lay Peter Coyote Gray davis |
| Operator | Maryse alberti |
| Composer | Matthew hauser Marilyn Manson (band) Tom waits |
| Film company | Magnolia pictures |
| Duration | 109 min |
| A country |  USA |
| Tongue | English |
| Year | 2005 |
| IMDb | ID 1016268 |
The film tells about the collapse of Enron Corporation, which turned into criminal cases against the company's management. The effects of Enron traders on the California Electric Crisis of 2000-2001 are also shown (See en: California electricity crisis ).
Interviews with former managers , business analysts , reporters, and former California Governor Gray Davis are shown.
The film won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary at the 78th Academy Awards in 2006.
Content
Story
The documentary is investigating the biggest financial fraud in US history. The top of Enron has tremendous power and is virtually uncontrollable; it aims to make easy money. Due to the fact that the company's real production was in decline, Enron relied on the energy futures and derivatives market. In addition, they had to fake financial statements and look for other, easier ways to earn money. Hundreds of subsidiaries were opened in offshore areas through which electricity deals went through, inflating the cost of electricity for Enron . Then, these companies began to write off the costs of the corporation, thereby improving the main reporting. But sooner or later, the fraudulent scheme should have been revealed ...
Cast
- Bethany McLean - Fortune Reporter co-author of The Smartest Guys in the Room
- Peter Elkind - Co-author, The Smartest Guys in the Room
- Sherron Watkins - Enron Co-author, Power Failure
- Mimi Swartz - Co-author, Power Failure
- Mike Muckleroy - Former Enron Senior Manager
- Amanda Martin - Former Enron Senior Manager
- Charles Wickman - former Enron trader
- John Beard - Former Enron Accountant
- Max Eberts - former spokesman, Enron Energy Services
- Bill Lerach - attorney for Enron stockholders
- Gray Davis - Former California Governor
See also
- Enron scandal - Scandal leading to bankruptcy of Enron Corporation
- The Corporation - Corporation (2003 film)
- Conspiracy of Fools - Fools Conspiracy
- List of documentaries - List of documentaries
- The Five Dysfunctions of a Team - Five Teamwork Disruptions
Links
- Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room on the Internet Movie Database
- ENRON: The Smartest Guys in the Room site for Independent Lens on PBS
- Rotten tomato
- Geneon Japan's Official Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room sales site (Japanese)
- Magna Pacific / Dendy's Official Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room Australia / New Zealand sales site (unavailable link from 10-08-2013 [2196 days] - history , copy )
- Synopsis
- oscar nomination