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Narrated by Peter Coyote. How can America's 7th largest corporation crumble into dust? This shameful expose rips open the nation's darkest corporate scandal, one that left thousands of investors and dedicated employees with virtually nothing as a tiny handful of top execs walked away with billions. This inside story, based on the book by Fortune reporters Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind, will make your blood boil! 2005/color/110 min/R.

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 10001
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ AC-3, Color, Multiple Formats, Closed-captioned, Subtitled, NTSC, Dolby, Widescreen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 50 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ January 17, 2006
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ Spanish
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Unqualified
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Magnolia Home Ent
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000C3L2IO
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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PBinJC
5.0 out of 5 stars You will never look at finance people the same way again
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2014
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Tom Wolfe once said (I'm paraphrasing) that people show up in limousines on Wall Street to take advice from people who arrived by subway. When online self service trading websites were just taking off, one commercial asked, "If your broker is so good, why is he still working?" The same can be said about all of the people on Wall Street. Many do not know as much as they need to know and you will be reminded of that when you watch this. You will see video of Wall Street executives getting excited about what is clearly smoke and mirrors (as we all know now.) But we all know now because of this documentary, and it is something the Wall Streeters should have known then. But the people on Wall Street are not as savvy as we think they are, nor as knowledgeable as we need them to be; especially when it comes to our best interests. You do have the brilliant ones who create the schemes that make themselves billions. They do not work for you. Their firms probably do not work for you either, even if you think so. Brokers who work for broker/dealers are told what products and securities to sell. It does not mean they are bad products or bad investments. But it is limited to what the firm is selling. It is like going into a Cadillac dealership. They will try to sell you a Cadillac. It will be a nice car and hopefully suit your needs. But if you really needed a different kind of car altogether, a Cadillac dealer will not sell it to you. They do not have it in their inventory. The same is true for Wall Street Brokers. This is the difference between a broker and an Money Manager or Advisor. An Advisor has a higher standard and must take into account your entire financial situation. They are not supposed to push a particular security or type of product on you, but instead find the most appropriate. It is like a car dealership that sells every type of car. They will try to match you with the most suitable. And for those considering an annuity. I will not comment on annuities as a product - good or bad. But I will just say that when you buy an annuity, the broker will pull out a bottle of Champaign. The fees they are paid on an annuity are outrageous and come from you. And if they convince you at some point to switch annuities, they will go home high as a kite. Switching people from one annuity to another is like manna from heaven for a broker. And you pay all the fees. Annuities have shocking fees associated with them. And broker love to sell them for this reason. they make so much money. There may be times when an annuity is suitable. I cannot say. But if you buy one, know why, know how much you are paying in fees, and know why it is the best choice for whatever it is you are trying to accomplish. If you do not understand something, it is not you; it is them. If it does not seem to make sense, make them explain it over and over and over. It's your money and if they don't have the time to make it clear, either it is because they can't or they won't. Either way, if you do not understand it, stay away. You're being Enron'd.
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Edwin C. Pauzer
5.0 out of 5 stars Greed as a Creed
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2006
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Narrated by veteran actor, Peter Coyote, this DVD is disturbingly real. It reveals the depths to which some people will sink to profit for themselves while bringing misery to others. It was widespread in the company and pathological.

First, Arthur Anderson Consulting signed off on "mark to marketing" accounting. In other words, Enron could report their projected earnings as actual profits. They could "report" profits of millions of dollars that they didn't have. They paid bonuses and other excesses with these projections.

Next, Jeff Skilling was hired by Ken Lay to run the operations of the company. Skilling was a man with fresh, or some would say, grandiose ideas. This is just what Lay wanted--a man of vision. Skilling soon instituted promotions and bonuses for traders who produced more than the other guy. Creating a classic cutthroat environment, the producers were given phenomenal bonuses while their less successful counterparts were shown the door. These were all being given on projected earnings.

One rebel market analyst from Merrill Lynch would not give Enron a "strong buy" rating. Skilling contacted Merrill Lynch who promptly fired the errant employee, and Enron gave Merrill Lynch a fifty million dollar contract.

Enter Andy Fastow another Enron executive in the mold of Jeff Skilling who managed to set up dummy corporations which were paying Enron. Several prominent banks knew of the scheme and went along with it. (You may even have your money in one of them.)

Another Enron executive, named Pi was an executive cuthroat who knew his predilections and his limits. He left the company after making $250,000,000 and married his pregnant, stripper girlfriend.

Skilling, Fastow, and Lay attempted new investments in energy and other ventures which flopped miserably. The DVD shows how they were beginning to lose their ability to think of new ideas to fool the public and the investors who never saw an Enron balance sheet or earnings statement.

The most chilling part of this is the Enron traders who were able to create rolling black-outs through California. They invested in the stock of power companies before they called the power companies and asked them to shut down the power for hours at a time. This, in turn, created demand, which increased the price of the stock and their profits. The real chill is you hear what is tantamount to their psychopathic laughter at the misery and hardship they helped create throughout the state. In another instance, these parasites actually began cheering when a forest fire shuts down a power plant. Their "profit cheering" with no regard for the misery of the people without power may make the viewer want to drop these guys from a tall building.

It gets even better--I mean, worse. Ken Lay said he didn't know what was going on. Interviewees told Ken Lay what his traders were doing. None were fired or disciplined. How did he not know? He, like other top executives sold off almost all their shares in the company just before the bad news hit. The common worker who had his or her 401K tied up in Enron stock was not allowed to sell it as the company and its stock value collapsed. They lost everything. One common power company worker who was interviewed said that his pension went from $340,000 to $1,200. This was painful to listen to.

One last thing, these "Enron entrepreneurs" fought tooth and nail to keep California's energy laws deregulated. Everything has its positives and negatives. If free market enterprise is unchecked it does lead to invention and creativity. It also leads to greed and excess.

Maybe a little regulation is not such a bad thing.

Update: Lay and Skilling have been found guilty. Their lawyer fees, expensive. The verdict, priceless!
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truedub74
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Scariest Films I Have Ever Seen
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2013
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I'd already seen this film and read all of the articles in the extras section when I purchased this a few days ago.. it's such a good film and fascinating story that I felt I needed to own the dvd. This first time you see it it feels like a horror, a tragedy, myth and legend all wrapped up in a single film. It is truly harrowing. What this doc does is comprehensively take you through Enron's origin, rise and implosion. There are times when I was literally trembling while watching this in the way that you might tremble if you are on the highway and you see a dozen police cars, ambulances and fire trucks flash past you on their way to what must be a horrible car crush just up the road. You know you are about to see something unimaginably horrible in just a matter of moments. We know how the Enron story ended but the filmmakers do an awesome job of taking you through the tragedy step by step. the talking heads are all reputable and knowledgeable so you don't feel like you are just getting a one sided view of what happened. Many of the participants in the film were Enron employees. My only criticism is that the filmmakers could have been a little more clear about some of the technical stuff they talk about in the film. I had to rewind the film several times and then pause it to try to piece together some of the things they were explaining. On the whole though the filmmakers do an extremely good job and telling the story. If you have any interest in the story (for me it's one of the most fascinating stories that I have ever heard of) or you are looking for a good documentary to watch (this is about 10 x better than Man on Wire incidentally, though I did enjoy that film) go ahead and buy this dvd. It's super cheap. The soundtrack to this films is absolutely excellent as well. They were able to license some expensive and awesome tracks for this film!
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MrPanda
3.0 out of 5 stars Aburrida
Reviewed in Mexico on March 14, 2021
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Del 0 al 10 le doy un 5 a esta pelicula documental. Despues de 15 minutos te aburre y corres el riesgo de quedarte dormido. Si padeces de insomnio te puede ayudar a conciliar el sueño.
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Lizeenne
5.0 out of 5 stars livre
Reviewed in France on October 11, 2022
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mon fils a adoré.. et son prof aussi !!!
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Mrs. Sarah Crabtree
5.0 out of 5 stars Scammers
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 13, 2019
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I have been going through some of my old books and DVDs and came across this little beauty, which took me down memory lane to my own experiences in the banking world. As a teen, I exposed a fraud in the branch I was working. Instead of being rewarded for my vigilance, I was bullied and threatened, and a bloke allegedly from the Met came and gave me a good talking to. Although I stayed in banking for a few more years, the experience had eroded my confidence, I was always conscious of being watched, and I was never promoted.

Recently one of the broadsheets cited yet another example of a pensioner being conned and threatened into perpetrating a fraud. Puzzlingly, his bankers played along, and it was only the intervention of the man's son that ensured his father was reimbursed. In the comments following this article, people were asking why don't investigative journalists find out what's going on. The people behind these sophisticated scams are clever and in-the-know. They are not cut from the same cloth as the Fifties gangs, whose thugs basically went round beating people up. The banks know more than they are letting on. IMHO there is a link with the callers who ring you out of the blue trying to convince you that you had a car accident. Somebody is selling your phone number to these scammers. I was targeted a number of times by a firm who tried to bully me into saying 'yes' on the phone to their questions, which evidently can trigger off an identity fraud. Most people who manage their personal accounts are savvy enough to be on the ball, but we all have our weaker moments, and these professional scammers know it. Be careful out there, people!
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Sharon
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on June 23, 2017
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It was an excellent documentary...well worth the time to watch it...amazons price was just perfect.
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GiaMa
5.0 out of 5 stars Bel documentario
Reviewed in Italy on November 18, 2013
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Chi ricorda, o ha vissuto, quel periodo (ricordo che dopo pochi mesi fallì anche WorldCom) non può non apprezzare questo documentario che spiega a grandi linee l'ingegneria finanziaria distruttiva messa a punto dal management di Enron. Diversamente che in Italia (vedi scandali Parmalat, Cirio e affini) ricordo, comunque, che Jeff Skilling (CEO e mente primaria della truffa) attualmente sta scontando 24 anni di carcere.
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