The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron

A cautionary corporate rise-and-fall tale that starts glitzy and smug, then curdles into disillusionment as the excess collapses. It plays like a brisk, slightly preachy TV dramatization of real events.

Directed by

Penelope Spheeris

Genres

Drama, Tv movie

Starring

Christian Kane, Shannon Elizabeth, Cameron Bancroft

Tagline

The Rich Got Richer, The Rest Lost Everything.

Overview

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.

How it feels

Satirical, cynical, dark and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Greed, corruption, class, ambition

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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