A Thousand Billion Dollars
Seen it?1982 | 132 min | Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$9 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
More like this
State of Play
Sunday Safe BetAnother thriller, and a safe bet for a quiet night.
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Saturday SpecialAnother thriller, and a Saturday Special.
The Pelican Brief
Weeknight WatchAnother thriller, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
The Bourne Identity Saturday SpecialAnother thriller, and a Saturday Special.
Dark Waters Saturday SpecialAnother thriller, and a Saturday Special.
Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks
Cast & crew
Directed by Henri Verneuil
- Patrick DewaerePaul Kerjean
- Michel AuclairMichel Saint-Claude, director of GTI-Europe
- Caroline CellierHélène Kerjean
- Charles DennerWalter, private detective
- Anny DupereyLaura Weber, JBL's mistress
- Jeanne MoreauMadame Benoît-Lambert
- Mel FerrerCornelius A. Woaegen, president of GTI
- Jean-Laurent CochetSerge Hartmann, director of La Tribune
- Fernand LedouxMr. Guérande
- André FalconPierre Bayen, editor-in-chief