Come see where all your money went.

Starring: Peter Coyote (narrator), Bethany McLean, Peter Elkind, Sherron Watkins, Mimi Swartz, Mike Muckleroy, Amanda Martin

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ - great

"You know what the difference between the state of California and Titanic? And this is being webcast, and I know I'm going to regret this - at least when the Titanic went down, the lights were on." - Jeffrey Skilling

Why watch this? Corporate hubris was never greater and more damaging.

Plot Summary: This documentary explores the rise and subsequent collapse of the Enron Corporation, once a dominant American energy company. It investigates the corrupt practices of top executives who engaged in financial manipulation and obscured the company's true financial state, ultimately leading to bankruptcy. It reveals how their actions resulted in massive losses for investors and employees, while the executives themselves profited enormously.

Dad's Preview: In 1987, Enron was rolling... only they really weren't. This film documents all the scandal and down-right criminal thievery that the company pulled in order to cover up the fact that they were losing money and should have gone bankrupt. The worst crime: the executives lied to their investors, assuring that all was great - and to go all-in on Enron - while they themselves were dumping their stock. This documentary was Oscar-worthy. IMHO, Enron's executives should be thrown into a pit full of rabid wolves. These condescending, spoiled, scum-of-the-earth assholes ruined the lives of employees who trusted them.

2929 Entertainment, HDNET Films, Jigsaw Productions; Magnolia Pictures