Review of Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) by J. D — 21 Jul 2006

Scary, sad and relevant. It's incredible that something like this happened.

This review of Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) was written by J. D on 21 Jul 2006.

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

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