The Billion Dollar Bubble

"Actuaries. Ethics. And One Billion Dollars."

1978 1h 3m EN

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Synopsis

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The Billion Dollar Bubble is a 1976 film made for the BBC series Horizon and directed by Brian Gibson about the story of the two billion dollar insurance embezzlement scheme involving Equity Funding Corporation of America. The movie stars James Woods in the role of the actuary.

“Actuaries. Ethics. And One Billion Dollars.”

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Cast

James Woods
Art Lewis
William Hootkins
Lloyd Edens
Shane Rimmer
Fred Levin
Sam Wanamaker
Stanley Goldblum
Christopher Guest
Al Green
Lionel Murton
Joe Taubkin
Thomasine Heiner
Mrs. Johnson
Bill Reimbold
Jim Smith

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brian Gibson
Writers: Tom Clarke
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 63-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Brian Gibson, shot by Peter Hall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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James Woods and William Hootkins and Shane Rimmer carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Actuaries. Ethics. And One Billion Dollars.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0074206 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Brian Gibson directs. Peter Hall behind the camera. Peter Goodchild cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 63-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
248 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Brian Gibson, shot by Peter Hall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Peter Goodchild shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6James Woods and William Hootkins and Shane Rimmer carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Actuaries. Ethics. And One Billion Dollars.".
8IMDB entry: tt0074206 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.