Barbarians at the Gate (film)

Barbarians at the Gate
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Based on	Barbarians at the Gate by Bryan Burrough John Helyar
Written by	Larry Gelbart
Directed by	Glenn Jordan
Starring	James Garner Jonathan Pryce Peter Riegert
Composer	Richard Gibbs
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Thomas M. Hammel Glenn Jordan
Producer	Ray Stark
Cinematography	Thomas Del Ruth Nic Knowland
Editor	Patrick Kennedy
Production companies	Rastar Pictures HBO Pictures Columbia Pictures Television
Original release
Network	HBO
Release	March 20, 1993 (1993-03-20)
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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.

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.