F. Ross Johnson, the CEO of RJR Nabisco decides that the time is ripe to take over his own company and enlists American Express. This kicks off a tide of other firms swarming in to tender offers. The outline of the film follows the actual takeover of the RJR Nabisco empire in a tongue in cheek way.
Barbarians at the Gate
The president of a major tobacco company decides to buy the company himself, but a bidding war ensues as other companies make their own offers.
