Product Details

• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: A & E Home Video
• VHS Release Date: February 4, 2000
• ASIN: B000006QIL
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #313,096 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

" He found fame many times in his life and notoriety almost as often. He helped support the fledgling Soviet Union, yet went on to be known as one of the world's most successful capitalists. Armand Hammer is one of the most intriguing figures of the 20th century. The son of a Russian immigrant and founder of the American Communist Party, Hammer first found riches and notoriety as a businessman in the fledgling Soviet Union, where he used his operations to help launder money for the communist government. BiographyÒ unravels the tapestry of success and deception that is the life of Armand Hammer. In an interview made shortly before his death, Hammer reflects on his many accomplishments and reveals the personal misfortunes that dogged his financial success. Biographers trace his astonishing string of business ventures, and explore the lies and deception that marked his personal life.From Occidental Oil to the Nobel Peace Prize, from his friendship with Lenin to his kickbacks to Nixon, this is the ultimate portrait of a man who worshipped at the altar of money Armand Hammer. "