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A Thousand Billion Dollars
Thriller · 1982
A young journalist uncovers an assassination disguised as a suicide, linked to an American multinational seeking to dominate French industries. Determined to expose the truth, he races against time to gather evidence before more lives—and his own—are at stake.
Movie details
A Thousand Billion Dollars
1982 Thriller 2h 12m
Critical arithmetic
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Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.9 / 10
Community rating
A young journalist uncovers an assassination disguised as a suicide, linked to an American multinational seeking to dominate French industries. Determined to expose the truth, he races against time to gather evidence before more lives—and his own—are at stake.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over A Thousand Billion Dollars?
For the defence
The Big-Idea Head
“You watch with your brain, not your gut.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Henri Verneuil
Written by
Henri Verneuil
Patrick Dewaere
Paul Kerjean
Michel Auclair
Michel Saint-Claude, director of GTI-Europe
Caroline Cellier
Hélène Kerjean
Charles Denner
Walter, private detective
Anny Duperey
Laura Weber, JBL's mistress
Jeanne Moreau
Madame Benoît-Lambert
Mel Ferrer
Cornelius A. Woaegen, president of GTI
Court is in session
Put A Thousand Billion Dollars on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.