It’s just business.
A documentary about the Enron corporation, its faulty and corrupt business practices, and how they led to its fall.
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) is a documentary film directed by Alex Gibney, released on April 22, 2005 with a runtime of 1h 50m. It stars Peter Coyote, John Beard, Jim Chanos and Dick Cheney. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 306 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room before you stream it.
Peter Coyote
as Self - Narrator (voice)
John Beard
as Self
Jim Chanos
as Self
Dick Cheney
as Self
Carol Coale
as Self
Gray Davis
as Self
Reggie Dees II
as Self
Joseph Dunn
as Self
Max Eberts
as Self
Peter Elkind
as Self
David Freeman
as Self
Philip Hilder
as Self
Directed by Alex Gibney, written by Alex Gibney, Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind, produced by Jason Kliot and Alex Gibney.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 306 ratings.
I'm surprised by the how often this movie is recommended on forums I frequent online, and the corresponding glowing Rotten Tomatoes reviews. I found the storytelling to be inconsistently paced, and there was nearly no depth to the description of actually how the fraud was perpetrated. The tie-in to California was interesting and I appreciated all of the primary content they were able to use -- company videos,…
Reviewed on December 30, 2021
From the start the documentary makes it clear that it's a hit-piece. It has a clear agenda it's pushing and the film makers don't hold back on telling the public that, yes, Enron was evil. However, honestly, despite that it was pretty fair. It actually made more of a point to detail how Enron got to the place that brought convictions rather than doing a straight hit-piece on the corporation. In other words, there…
Reviewed on January 14, 2023
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Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Dox Amazon Channel and Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) includes Peter Coyote, John Beard, Jim Chanos, Dick Cheney and Carol Coale. The film was directed by Alex Gibney. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room was released on April 22, 2005 and runs for 1h 50m.
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 306 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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