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This especially witty satire is one of the best movies about modern corporate attitudes ever made. It’s based on the true story of the leveraged buyout of RJR Nabisco in the 1980s. While the filmmakers have naturally taken some artistic license, I think they capture the spirit of the event. In big business, they assert, given the choice between being greedy and doing the right thing, being greedy usually wins. This was especially true in this case because the bidding war that broke out drove the purchase price into the stratosphere. The company’s stock, which had been trading in the $40 range was driven up to over $100. A whole lot of rich people got a whole lot richer.
There are many things to enjoy about “Barbarians at the Gate”, not the least of which is James Garner as F. Ross Johnson, the man who ran RJR. He is completely believable as a natural born salesman who rose to run one of the world’s biggest corporations. His greed may be a turnoff, but his zest for living is infectious and charming. You can’t help liking the guy. His nemesis in this high stakes game in the financier, Henry Kravis, played by Jonathon Pryce. It’s a deliciously villainous role, and Pryce makes the most of it. Also of note is the great character actor Peter Riegert as Peter Cohen, Johnson’s right-hand man in the deal.
I especially liked the movie’s tone. It looks upon the goings on with an eye as jaundiced as the players themselves. It views them as overgrown boys fighting over a very big toy, but it does so with an amused, almost affection, flavor. The result is an enormously entertaining and very funny movie.
Who knew you could make a comedy about a Leveraged Buyout (LBO)? James Garner, in a brilliant performance, plays F. Ross Johnson, the CEO of RJR Nabisco who wants to buy out the company. He learns about LBOs from the cool slick Henry Kravis, the then-master of the buyout (played by Jonathan Pryce). When Ross takes Kravis’ advice and goes out on his own, Henry gets MAD and fires his own salvo. This was a time when people threw figures like “$25 billion” around and thought nothing of it. The technicals of the deal are explained with enough detail that non-financiers can easily follow what’s going on. Nice satirical touches like Ross’ wife’s manicurist explaining the art of the deal to her. A lot of cussing; after all, this was the ultimate boys’ game. Fine fun movie. END
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