The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron

The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron

The Rich Got Richer, The Rest Lost Everything.

2003 · 100 min · ★ 4.6 · Drama, TV Movie

Brian Cruver, an ambitious 26-year-old lands a job at Enron. As he assimilates to the company's get-rich-quick mantra, spending sprees and wild corporate "gatherings" become the norm. But when Enron files for bankruptcy, Cruver discovers he's just a pawn in a failing game of corporate greed--one that made the rich richer...while the rest lost everything.

Directed by Penelope Spheeris · Written by Stephen Mazur

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Christian Kane Brian Cruver
Shannon Elizabeth Courtney
Cameron Bancroft Duffy
Brian Dennehy Mr. Blue
Nancy Anne Sakovich Liz Perry
Natalie Brown Amber St. Pierre
Aleks Paunovic Lazarri
Jonathan Higgins Greg McLainey
Mike Farrell Kenneth Lay
Jon Ted Wynne Jeff Skilling
Paul Christie Andrew Tillman
Tom Keenan Allen Flemming

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