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A Thousand Billion Dollars (1982): Cast

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A Thousand Billion Dollars is a 1982 thriller directed by Henri Verneuil, starring Pierre Londiche as French interpreter in court, Jeanne Moreau and Mel Ferrer. It runs 2 hours 12 minutes.

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A Thousand Billion Dollars (1982) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 12m (132 min)
Director
Henri Verneuil
Genre
Thriller
Original language
French
Studio
V Films
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is A Thousand Billion Dollars About?

The premise of A Thousand Billion Dollars without spoilers.

A young journalist discovers that a supposed suicide was actually an assassination, tied to a powerful American corporation aiming to control French industry. Obsessed with exposing the conspiracy, he scrambles to collect proof before the killers silence more victims, including himself.

A Thousand Billion Dollars Themes & Keywords

· 34 tags
  • france
  • title appears in writing
  • money in title
  • reporter
  • business deal
  • crooked businessman
  • big business
  • corporate corruption
  • collaboration with nazis
  • corporation
  • evil corporation
  • transnational corporation
+22 more
  • ceo
  • globalization
  • capitalism
  • character appears in newspaper
  • murder disguised as suicide
  • elevator accident
  • sabotage
  • tax evasion
  • war profiteer
  • profiteering
  • murder for profit
  • war industrialist
  • weapon industry
  • fake suicide note
  • held at gunpoint
  • nazi trial
  • sabotaged elevator
  • alcoholism
  • divorced
  • journalist
  • newspaper
  • title spoken by character
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Cast & crew

A Thousand Billion Dollars Cast & Characters

Pierre Londiche leads the cast as French interpreter in court, with Jeanne Moreau as Madame Benoît-Lambert and Mel Ferrer as Cornelius A. Woaegen, president of GTI. Directed by Henri Verneuil; 40 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Henri Verneuil

More films directed by Henri Verneuil: The Body of My Enemy, The Night Caller, The Serpent and The Burglars.

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A Thousand Billion Dollars Also Known As

7 alternative titles, including “1000 Milliarden Dollar” and “Der Clan der Giganten”.

Also known as
  • 1000 Milliarden Dollar
  • Der Clan der Giganten
  • Tausend Milliarden Dollar
  • Тысяча миллиардов долларов
  • Mille miliardi di dollari
  • 大机密, ათასი მილიარდი დოლარი
  • Tisíc miliard dolarů

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FAQ

A Thousand Billion Dollars FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of A Thousand Billion Dollars, each answered in a sentence.

How long is A Thousand Billion Dollars?

A Thousand Billion Dollars runs 2 hours 12 minutes (132 minutes).

When was A Thousand Billion Dollars released?

A Thousand Billion Dollars was released on February 9, 1982.

Who directed A Thousand Billion Dollars?

A Thousand Billion Dollars was directed by Henri Verneuil.

More films by Henri Verneuil

Who is in the cast of A Thousand Billion Dollars?

A Thousand Billion Dollars stars Pierre Londiche as French interpreter in court, Jeanne Moreau as Madame Benoît-Lambert and Mel Ferrer as Cornelius A. Woaegen, president of GTI, among 40 credited actors.

Does A Thousand Billion Dollars have a post-credit scene?

No. A Thousand Billion Dollars has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is A Thousand Billion Dollars in?

The original language of A Thousand Billion Dollars is French.

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