Belgium / Mar 18, 1982 / Gent
Overall average
5.0/10
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jean-Laurent Cochet | Serge Hartmann, director of La Tribune |
| Fernand Ledoux | Mr. Guérande |
| André Falcon | Pierre Bayen, editor-in-chief |
| Claude Vernier | Dr. Gerhard Kramer |
| Édith Scob | Madame Bronsky |
| Jacques François | Fred Great |
| Robert Party | Jacques Benoît-Lambert, aka 'JBL' |
| Jean-Pierre Kalfon | Bronsky, then Stan Hankins, the informant |
| Jean Mercure | Joachim Holstein, Director of GTI-Austria |
| Claude Marcault | Kerjean's secretary |
| Jacques Maury | Jack Sleiter, director of GTI |
| Jacqueline Doyen | Arlène Robert |
| Marc Eyraud | Sylvestre |
| Jean Claudio | Vittorio Orta, Director of GTI-Italy |
| Anthony Stuart | Accuser |
| Hans Verner | Kurt von Schroeder |
| Edward Marcus | GTI controller |
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| Pierre Londiche | French interpreter in court |
| Camille Clavel | Bastien Kerjean |
| Edmond Bernard | Ralph von Lübeck |
| Frédérique Meininger | Concierge |
| François Viaur | Hotel receptionist |
| Marie-Pierre Casey | Madame Benoît-Lambert's maid |
| Jacques David | Police commissioner |
| Marc Fayolle | Enthusiastic reader |
| Yaseen Khan | Suta Burishawa |
| Roger Comte | Waiter at the brasserie |
| Marie-Christine Rolland | Secretary of the Walter agency |
| Yvonne Dany | Germaine Guérande (uncredited) |
| Rachid Ferrache | Éric Bronsky (uncredited) |
| Sacha Lavin | Madame Bayen (uncredited) |
| Fabienne Mai | Madame Holstein (uncredited) |
| Bernard Tachl | The follower (uncredited) |
Genres
Thriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Mille milliards de dollars |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | V Films, S.F.P.C., Films A2 |
| Release date | 9 febbraio 1982 |
| Production | Henri Verneuil |
| Writer | Henri Verneuil |
| Casting | Margot Capelier |
| Editing | Pierre Gillette |
| Cinematography | Jean-Louis Picavet, Vincent Rossell |
| Assistant directors | Michèle Aragon, Françoise Combadière, Jean-Pierre Vergne, Henri Verneuil |
| Camera operators | Jean-Louis Picavet, Vincent Rossell |
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| Additional photography | Jean-Louis Picavet, Vincent Rossell |
| Production design | Jacques Saulnier |
| Art direction | Jacques Saulnier |
| Set decoration | Jacques Saulnier |
| Music | Philippe Sarde, Serge Deraison, Jacques Maumont |
| Sound | Philippe Sarde, Serge Deraison, Jacques Maumont |
| Costume design | Jacqueline Moreau |
| Makeup | Jacqueline Moreau |
| Hairstyling | Jacqueline Moreau |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
France / Feb 09, 1982 / U
Germany / May 27, 1982 / 12 / West Germany
Portugal / Apr 28, 1983
Russia / Oct 17, 1983
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Hungary / Apr 05, 1984
Digital
France / Jul 11, 2022 / VOD
Physical media
France / Oct 01, 2002 / DVD
TV
Italy / Aug 19, 1987 / Raidue
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