Review of Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) by Oli H — 13 Jun 2007

Nice film about the whole "Enron" incident.

This review of Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) was written by Oli H on 13 Jun 2007.

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room has generally received very positive reviews.

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