The Billion Dollar Bubble

Jun 8, 1978

1h 3m

★ 7.0

Actuaries. Ethics. And One Billion Dollars.

Overview

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.

Genres

History

Drama

Production Companies

BBC

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Cast

Art Lewis

James Woods

Lloyd Edens

William Hootkins

Fred Levin

Shane Rimmer

Stanley Goldblum

Sam Wanamaker

Al Green

Christopher Guest

Joe Taubkin

Lionel Murton

Mrs. Johnson

Thomasine Heiner

Jim Smith

Bill Reimbold

Linda

Toria Fuller

Policeman

Hal Galili

Kathy

Seretta Wilson

1st Electrician

Peter Banks

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