A Thousand Billion Dollars
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Cast
Patrick Dewaere 
Mel Ferrer 
Michel Auclair Caroline Cellier 
Charles Denner 
Anny Duperey
Credits
Written by: 
Henri Verneuil
Plot
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
A paranoid political thriller in the French tradition, driven by a reporter who refuses to accept a convenient suicide. The conspiracy against a multinational is the real engine, and the pace is brisk. Best for viewers who enjoy newsroom-versus-power stories with a cynical edge.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (1,384 votes)
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