DVD
Enron : the Smartest Guys in the Room / an HDNet Films production ; 2929 Entertainment, HDNet Films present ; in association with Jigsaw Productions ; written and directed by Alex Gibney ; produced by Alex Gibney, Jason Kliot, Susan Motamed ; executive producers, Todd Wagner, Mark Cuban, Joana Vicente.
Chronicles the rise of Enron Corporation and its disintegration following scandal. Examines the morality of corporate philosophy. Focuses on key Enron executives Ken Lay, Jeff Skilling, and Andy Fastow.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Widescreen.
- Publisher: Los Angeles, Calif. : Magnolia Home Entertainment, ©2005.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Documentary.Based on the book: The smartest guys in the room : the amazing rise and the scandalous fall of Enron / by Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind. New York : Portfolio, 2003.Program content: c2005."10001"--Container.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Bonus materials: Feature commentary with writer/director Alex Gibney -- Deleted scenes -- We should all ask why?: making the Enron film -- Where are they now? -- A conversation with Bethany McLean -- A conversation with Peter Elkind -- HDNet's higher definition : highlights from the Enron show -- Firesign Theatre : the fall of Enron -- Alex Gibney reads Enron skits -- A gallery of Enron cartoons -- Fortune magazine articles -- Updates on the Web & Enron book -- Trailers.
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Director of photography, Maryse Alberti ; editor/producer, Alison Ellwood ; original music, Matt Hauser.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Narrator, Peter Coyote ; featuring Ken Lay, Jeff Skilling, Andy Fastow, Bill Lerach, Gray Davis.
- Target Audience Note:
- MPAA rating: R (for language and some nudity).
- System Details Note:
- DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen (1.78:1); Dolby Digital 5.1.
- Language Note:
- In English with optional subtitles in Spanish; closed-captioned in English.
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