Barbarians at the Gate

1993 1h 47m EN

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6.9

SOLID

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71%

FRESH

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7.2

IMDB

★6.9TMDB · 52🍅71%Rotten Tomatoes★7.2IMDB · 3,447

ComedyDramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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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 of market rumours.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

James Garner
F. Ross Johnson
Jonathan Pryce
Henry Kravis
Peter Riegert
Peter Cohen
Joanna Cassidy
Linda Robinson
Fred Thompson
Jim Robinson
Leilani Sarelle
Laurie Johnson
Matt Clark
Edward A. Horrigan Jr.
Jeffrey DeMunn
H. John Greeniaus

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Glenn Jordan
Writers: Larry Gelbart
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Glenn Jordan, shot by Thomas Del Ruth. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard Gibbs. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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James Garner and Jonathan Pryce and Peter Riegert carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0106356 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Glenn Jordan directs. Thomas Del Ruth behind the camera. Richard Gibbs scores. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Glenn Jordan, shot by Thomas Del Ruth. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Richard Gibbs. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4James Garner and Jonathan Pryce and Peter Riegert carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0106356 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.