Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room tells the inside story of the spectacular rise and fall of one of the most scandal-ridden corporations in American history. Based on the best-selling book of the same name, the film examines the collapse of Enron, once the seventh-largest company in the United States, where executives misappropriated billions of dollars, leaving investors scrambling and ruining the life savings of thousands of employees.

Through insider accounts and corporate recordings, the documentary traces the birth of Enron in 1985 through to its zenith in 2000, when it became the largest natural gas merchant in North America. Its rise was plagued by unethical and underhand business practices, including profiteering from the California energy crisis at the expense of the public. The company’s collapse was heralded by the extravagant and outrageous spending of its top executives, who abandoned the company and its employees as it spiralled towards ruin.