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The Billion Dollar Bubble
The Billion Dollar Bubble

The Billion Dollar Bubble

Actuaries. Ethics. And One Billion Dollars.

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

63 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

08 June 1978

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

James Woods

James Woods

Art Lewis

William Hootkins

William Hootkins

Lloyd Edens

Shane Rimmer

Shane Rimmer

Fred Levin

Sam Wanamaker

Sam Wanamaker

Stanley Goldblum

Christopher Guest

Christopher Guest

Al Green

Lionel Murton

Lionel Murton

Joe Taubkin

Thomasine Heiner

Thomasine Heiner

Mrs. Johnson

Bill Reimbold

Bill Reimbold

Jim Smith

Toria Fuller

Toria Fuller

Linda

Hal Galili

Hal Galili

Policeman

Seretta Wilson

Seretta Wilson

Kathy

Peter Banks

Peter Banks

1st Electrician

Don Fellows

Don Fellows

Radio Voice (voice)

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