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Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco is a 1989 book about the leveraged buyout (LBO) of RJR Nabisco, written by investigative journalists Bryan Burrough and John Helyar. The book is based upon a series of articles written by the authors for The Wall Street Journal.
- Bryan Burrough, John Helyar
- 1989
Barbarians at the Gate is a 1993 American biographical comedy-drama television film directed by Glenn Jordan and written by Larry Gelbart, based on the 1989 book of the same name by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar. The film stars James Garner, Jonathan Pryce, and Peter Riegert.
YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)1993Best Casting for TV Movie of the WeekMarsha Kleinman1993Thomas M. Hammel, Glenn Jordan, Ray ...19931993Jan 26, 2024 · F. Ross Johnson decides to buyout his own tobacco firm RJR Nabisco after the plans of the launch of his new product, a smokeless cigarette Premier, fail on account...
- 107 min
- 1382
- Just Relax
Mar 20, 1993 · A comedy drama based on a book by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar, starring James Garner as the CEO of RJR Nabisco who tries to buy his own company in a bidding war. The film features humor, profanity, and satire on the tobacco industry, Wall Street, and corporate greed.
- (3.4K)
- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- Glenn Jordan
- 1993-03-20
Jan 1, 2001 · Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco. Bryan Burrough, John Helyar. 4.27. 39,195 ratings1,256 reviews. A #1 New York Times bestseller and arguably the best business narrative ever written, Barbarians at the Gate is the classic account of the fall of RJR Nabisco.
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- Paperback
#1 New York Times bestseller and arguably the best business narrative ever written, Barbarians at the Gate is the classic account of the fall of RJR Nabisco at the hands of a buyout from investment firm KKR.
- Bryan Burrough, John Helyar
Dec 1, 2009 · The ultimate story of greed and glory, Barbarians at the Gate is the gripping account of these two frenzied months, of deal makers and publicity flaks, of an old-line industrial powerhouse that became the victim of the ruthless and rapacious style of finance in the 1980s.
- Bryan Burrough, John Helyar
