Barbarians at the Gate (1993)
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.
Top billed cast
James GarnerF. Ross Johnson
Jonathan PryceHenry Kravis
Peter RiegertPeter Cohen
Joanna CassidyLinda Robinson
Fred ThompsonJim Robinson
Leilani SarelleLaurie Johnson
Matt ClarkEdward A. Horrigan Jr.
Jeffrey DeMunnH. John Greeniaus
David RascheTed Forstmann
Tom AldredgeCharlie Hugel
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