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A Thousand Billion Dollars

1982 · 132 min

A tense, methodical thriller that follows a journalist's dangerous investigation into corporate corruption, feeling grounded and increasingly paranoid.

Directed by
Henri Verneuil
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Patrick Dewaere, Michel Auclair, Caroline Cellier
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Henri Verneuil
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Patrick Dewaere, Michel Auclair, Caroline Cellier
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • power
  • conspiracy
  • justice
  • crime
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
132 min
Country
France
Languages
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