directed by: Glenn Jordan, year: 1993
actors: James Garner, Jonathan Pryce

Barbarians at the Gate is a 1993 HBO television film based on the 1989 leveraged buyout of RJR Nabisco. It follows CEO Ross Johnson (James Garner) and famed corporate raiders led by Henry Kravis (Jonathan Pryce) as they wage a brutal boardroom bid amid media glare and immense wealth. Part satirical, part serious finance drama, the film explores ambition, greed, loyalty, and the human cost of Wall Street excess.

Drama, Biographical, Television Film, Corporate Takeover, Wall Street, Satire