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Barbarians at the Gate [DVD]

James Garner (Actor), Jonathan Pryce (Actor), Glenn Jordan (Director) Rated:
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Format: DVD
IMDb7.2/10.0
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Genre Drama, Comedy
Format Closed-captioned, DVD, Color, Dolby, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
Contributor Larry Gelbart, Joanna Cassidy, Jeffrey DeMunn, James Garner, Jonathan Pryce, Glenn Jordan, Peter Riegert See more
Language English, French
Runtime 1 hour and 47 minutes
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Barbarians at the Gate (DVD)

The 80's... It was a time when everybody was doing the big bucks, but f. Ross Johnson, CEO of R.J. R. Nabisco has every intention of making a fortune. When Johnson (James Garner) decides to buy out the Nabisco shareholders and take over his company, no one is prepared for what hits the fan. Johnson is introduced to the master of the leveraged buyout, Henry Kravis (Johnathon Pryce) but, afraid of losing the company to this sharp dealer, he decides to make his move with Peter Cohen (Peter Riegert). Kravis, however, is not to be outdone, and begins an aggressive campaign of his own. What follows is a down-to-the-wire battle to see who's really king of the Wall Street jungle. They may look like polite, well-dressed businessmen, but listen hard and you can hear the pounding of BARBARIANS AT THE GATE.

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Product details

  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 2.4 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Glenn Jordan
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Closed-captioned, Color, Full Screen, DVD, NTSC, Dolby, Subtitled
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 47 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ February 3, 2004
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ James Garner, Jonathan Pryce, Joanna Cassidy, Peter Riegert, Jeffrey DeMunn
  • Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ Spanish
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, Spanish, French
  • Language ‏ : ‎ French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), Unqualified, Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ HBO Studios
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00005MHOC
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Larry Gelbart
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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Jeff Bradley
5.0 out of 5 stars delivered on time
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2023
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I watched this years ago and liked it
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K. Kurson
5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific adaptation, but I wish it were 4x longer
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2023
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Every movie adaptation of a beloved book leaves out critical scenes. I accept that. But Barbarians, one of the greatest business books ever written, is so filled with great stories, colorful characters, and tremendous egos that it really would have benefitted from a "golden age of tv" style 6-part series rather than a 2 hour movie. Great performances by the actors who portrayed Ross Johnson and Henry Kravis and just a rock-solid portrait of a fascinating chapter in American LBO history.
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Phuoc Le
5.0 out of 5 stars Great entertainment if you like Wall Street, etc.
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2003
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People who complained that this movie doesn't compare to the book should relax a little. Any movie that's based on books cannot do the book justice in less than 2 hours. If you have 3 hours a la Lord of the Rings or 4 hours like the A&E production of Pride & Prejudice, then maybe and I would have adjusted my rating accordingly.
But this movie is under 2 hours and managed to take a very complicated topic in Leveraged Buy-Outs (LBO's) in one of the biggest LBO's of our time in RJR-Nabisco and manages to make the story very entertaining. It flows quickly and I had no trouble following what's going on.
The acting is superb; Jonathan Pryce played Henry Kravis as a cold, calculated and ruthless corporate raider (whether Kravis is like that in real life I don't know) and James Garner did a nice job as F. Ross Johnson. Overall, if you like wall street type movies like Wall Street with Michael Douglas and Charlie Sheen, I would highly recommend this movie. In fact, I like this better than Wall Street.
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Charles E. Sewell
5.0 out of 5 stars James Garner is Great!
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2013
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Who would have thought that a movie about a corporate buyout could be so interesting. This is a "Reality Show" that is really Real and flawlessly portrayed with great acting and exciting intrigue. James Garner ads another feather to his great acting career. He'll always be one of my very favorite actors and I can personnaly say he is a "wonderful real life person" having had the experience of meeting and enjoying his company at the 24 Hours of Daytona when I was still a teenager and he owned a Lotus racing team competing there. I'm sure he won't remember but I will never forget his gracious and sincere persona.
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Craig Matteson
4.0 out of 5 stars Not as great as the book, but a DELIGHTFUL farce
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2002
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The book this movie is made from is a masterpiece of business literature. It is impossible to make that wonderful book into anything less than an extended documentary or a several part mini-series. That being admitted and set aside, this is a very good and very funny movie. Amazingly, it tells a lot of the actual story as you can cram into a standard movie format.
It is bitingly funny and like all satire that truly bites, it is funny because it is based on truth. This movie condenses the RJR - KKR competition into something like a farce (as it seemed in the papers at the time). Some may object to making such a huge deal into something of a joke, but c'mon, this whole deal had a large dose of the absurd about it. How else could they have played this story in two hours?
And it is has the additional benefit of being educational for business students. You will see how managers misuse shareholder money by treating it as if it were their own (agency costs). You will see planeloads of money poured into bad projects (NPV). You will see naked greed, inept investment advice, and broken trust (corporate ethics). You know, late 20th century American business! It is funny, dramatic, and a bit touching, for example, as they fly the sick pooch home on his own private corporate jet. (Which some deny every happening, but it has entered the realm of legend - so whether it happened or not it has become something like a kind of truth.)
James Garner is terrific (he almost always is) as is the whole cast. It really is a delightful movie and that is almost miraculous given how deadly boring this topic could have become.
But don't forget to read the book!
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dorothy
5.0 out of 5 stars Very exciting part of OUR Hisory!!
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2014
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It is very well acted by all the actors, especially James Garner and Jonathan Price!! 5 stars for both.. All abt the takeover R>J> REYNOLDS. This is how it was, has Always been, and unfortunately will remain the sneaky part of business. Our ex Senator who was actor [cant remember his name?] did a Horrible job of acting---which was surprising to me, as I have seen him act...

I do recommend this for all who are interested in good exciting acting, and how big business works.
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janis317
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this guy
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2013
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My favorite actors are Jimmy Stewart, Michael Caine and James Garner. I love good comedy and all of these actors do comedy great. My husband and I both agreed that James Garner was outstanding and we will be watching this one again real soon. His one liners are hysterical and he is great. This is a must have if you are a James Garner fan.
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Rafael
1.0 out of 5 stars DVD didn't work.
Reviewed in Germany on April 23, 2024
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Apparently I got a US DVD that doesn't work in Europe, when the seller is from Germany. The solution then was either a 5€ refund or return it but I don't have the time for it so I just let it go. Not a good problem solution that is comfortable for a poorly served customer. Just refund the whole value, I am not going through the trouble of returning a 20€ DVD, own your mistake.

Also before the delivery the contact with seller wasn't the best. They could make the effort to answer in English.
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Mary
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic film based on the RJR Nabisco fiasco
Reviewed in Canada on July 19, 2018
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Fantastic film based on the RJR Nabisco fiasco. James Garner is excellent as F. Ross Johnson, as is Jonathan Pryce as Henry Kravis! Excellent battle of greed in the corporate world.
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Grandma
5.0 out of 5 stars film extra
Reviewed in France on March 18, 2013
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nous connaissions déjà le film pour l'avoir vu aux US, c'est le récit véridique de la première OPA et les protagonistes jouent dans le film, bien pour les gens qui s'intéressent à l'économie et à la finance
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A. Collister
5.0 out of 5 stars Who'd have thought a company buyout could be so entertaining! :D
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 3, 2010
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I originally watched this upon it's terrestrial TV premier broadcast in the early 90s solely on the strength of it starring James Garner, and I was glad I tuned in!

It's really Garner that carries the film, though the supporting cast help kick the film to the back of the net :)

Garner comes out with so many fantastic one liners that had me in stitches! :D

I decided to see if I could find the film on DVD and as usual Amazon didn't let me down :)

It was great to see the film again with fresh eyes, and once again I find it amazing that a corporate buyout has been made so entertaining!

Please beware... if you haven't heard Garner using four letter words and have no wish to start, then this film is not for you, but I have to say, you'll be missing a great performance!

I bought the DVD from Supermart_USA, it arrived way after the latest delivery quoted at the point of sale, though it did arrive fully intact having been adequately packed before dispatch :)
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Guy A Belliveau
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on March 23, 2017
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Very entertaining!
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