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7.2/10 • 266

2005-04-221h 50m

Documentary

It’s Just Business.

A documentary about the Enron corporation, its faulty and corrupt business practices, and how they led to its fall.

Directors
Alex Gibney

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Peter Coyote

    Peter Coyote

    Narrator

  2. John Beard

    John Beard

    Self

  3. Jim Chanos

    Jim Chanos

    Self

  4. Dick Cheney

    Dick Cheney

    Self

  5. Carol Coale

    Carol Coale

    Self

  6. Gray Davis

    Gray Davis

    Self

  7. Reggie Dees II

    Reggie Dees II

    Self

  8. Joseph Dunn

    Joseph Dunn

    Self

  9. Max Eberts

    Max Eberts

    Self

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rsanek

Dec 30, 2021

6/10

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, recordings, etc. Still, I don't think I'd recommend this to a modern viewer.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
--
Revenue
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Keywords
corruptioncapitalismbankruptwall streetscandalsecurities, stocks and bonds economicsfinancial crisisstock marketcorporation