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The Billion Dollar Bubble
“Actuaries. Ethics. And One Billion Dollars.”
7.5 / 10• 1978• 1h 3m•PG-13• English
HistoryDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
James Woods
Art Lewis
Lead
William Hootkins
Lloyd Edens
Shane Rimmer
Fred Levin
Sam Wanamaker
Stanley Goldblum
Christopher Guest
Al Green
Lionel Murton
Joe Taubkin
TH
Thomasine Heiner
Mrs. Johnson
BR
Bill Reimbold
Jim Smith
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Brian Gibson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Billion Dollar Bubble is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
