A Billion for Boris

"With the ability to see the future a young boy looks to win a billion!"

1984 1h 34m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 2

Comedy

Synopsis

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In this family-friendly sequel to Freaky Friday, teenaged Boris realizes that his television set is somehow receiving broadcasts from the future, so he starts betting piles of cash on horse races and making himself outrageously rich. Boris is on top of the world...until he discovers that something this good doesn't come without a price.

“With the ability to see the future a young boy looks to win a billion!”

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Cast

Scott Schutzman Tiler
Boris Harris
Mary Tanner Bailey
Annabel Andrews
Seth Green
Benjamin "Ape-Face" Andrews
Tim Kazurinsky
Bart
Lee Grant
Sascha Harris
Rik Colitti
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Harry Madsen
Heavy #2
Jim Lovelett
Cop

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alexander Grasshoff
Writers: Sandy Russell Gartin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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42 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alexander Grasshoff, shot by Peter Stein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Robert Christianson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sheila Bakerman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Scott Schutzman Tiler and Mary Tanner Bailey and Seth Green carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "With the ability to see the future a young boy looks to win a billion!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0215568 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Alexander Grasshoff directs. Peter Stein behind the camera. Robert Christianson scores. Sheila Bakerman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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142 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Alexander Grasshoff, shot by Peter Stein. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Robert Christianson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Sheila Bakerman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Scott Schutzman Tiler and Mary Tanner Bailey and Seth Green carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "With the ability to see the future a young boy looks to win a billion!".
7IMDB entry: tt0215568 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.