The Billion Dollar Bubble (1978)
Actuaries. Ethics. And One Billion Dollars.
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.
Director: Brian Gibson
Genre: History, Drama
Runtime: 63 min
Release Date: June 8, 1978
Cast
- James Woods - Art Lewis
- William Hootkins - Lloyd Edens
- Shane Rimmer - Fred Levin
- Sam Wanamaker - Stanley Goldblum
- Christopher Guest - Al Green
- Lionel Murton - Joe Taubkin
- Thomasine Heiner - Mrs. Johnson
- Bill Reimbold - Jim Smith
- Toria Fuller - Linda
- Hal Galili - Policeman
Screenplay
Cinematography: Peter Hall
Editing: David Martin, Peter Goodchild
Production: BBC
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
fraud, business, insurance, corrupt, ethics, actuary
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Billion Dollar Bubble about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Billion Dollar Bubble?
- The Billion Dollar Bubble was directed by Brian Gibson.
- Who stars in The Billion Dollar Bubble?
- The Billion Dollar Bubble stars James Woods, William Hootkins, Shane Rimmer, Sam Wanamaker, Christopher Guest, Lionel Murton.
- How long is The Billion Dollar Bubble?
- The Billion Dollar Bubble has a runtime of 1h 3m (63 minutes).
- What genre is The Billion Dollar Bubble?
- The Billion Dollar Bubble is a History, Drama film.
- Where was The Billion Dollar Bubble produced?
- The Billion Dollar Bubble was produced in United Kingdom.