SINOPSIS
Enron dives from the seventh largest US company to bankruptcy in less than a year in this tale told chronologically. The emphasis is on human drama, from suicide to 20,000 people sacked: the personalities of Ken Lay (with Falwellesque rectitude), Jeff Skilling (he of big ideas), Lou Pai (gone with $250 M), and Andy Fastow (the dark prince) dominate. Along the way, we watch Enron game California's deregulated electricity market, get a free pass from Arthur Andersen (which okays the dubious mark-to-market accounting), use greed to manipulate banks and brokerages (Merrill Lynch fires the analyst who questions Enron's rise), and hear from both Presidents Bush what great guys these are.
- John BeardHimself - Former Enron Accountant
- Tim BeldenHimself
- Barbara BoxerHerself
- George W. BushHimself
- James ChanosHimself - President, Kynikos Associates
- Dick CheneyHimself
- Bill ClintonHimself
- Carol CoaleHerself - Ex-Stock Analyst, Prudential Securities
- Gray DavisHimself - Former Governor of California
- Reggie Dees IIHimself - Young man the stripper dances in front o
- Joseph DunnHimself - California State Senator
- Max EbertsHimself - Former Spokesman, Enron Energy Services
- Peter ElkindHimself - Co-Author, 'The Smartest Guys in the Roo
- Andrew FastowHimself