Barbarians at the Gate (film)
1993 television film directed by Glenn Jordan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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. It tells the true story of F. Ross Johnson, who was the president and CEO of RJR Nabisco.
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Written by | Larry Gelbart |
Directed by | Glenn Jordan |
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Composer | Richard Gibbs |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Producer | Ray Stark |
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Editor | Patrick Kennedy |
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Network | HBO |
Release | March 20, 1993 (1993-03-20) |
Barbarians at the Gate received generally positive reviews from critics. The film earned nine nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards (winning for Outstanding Made for Television Movie). It also won Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television and Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for Garner at the Golden Globe Awards.