A Thousand Billion Dollars (1982)
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.
Director:
Henri Verneuil
Writer:
Henri Verneuil
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Patrick Dewaere as Paul Kerjean |
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Michel Auclair as Michel Saint-Claude, director of GTI-Europe |
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Caroline Cellier as Hélène Kerjean |
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Charles Denner as Walter, private detective |
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Anny Duperey as Laura Weber, JBL's mistress |
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Jeanne Moreau as Madame Benoît-Lambert |
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Mel Ferrer as Cornelius A. Woaegen, president of GTI |
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Jean-Laurent Cochet as Serge Hartmann, director of La Tribune |
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Fernand Ledoux as Mr. Guérande |
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André Falcon as Pierre Bayen, editor-in-chief |
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Claude Vernier as Dr. Gerhard Kramer |
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Édith Scob as Madame Bronsky |
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Jacques François as Fred Great |
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Robert Party as Jacques Benoît-Lambert, aka 'JBL' |
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Jean-Pierre Kalfon as Bronsky, then Stan Hankins, the informant |
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Jean Mercure as Joachim Holstein, Director of GTI-Austria |
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Claude Marcault as Kerjean's secretary |
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Jacques Maury as Jack Sleiter, director of GTI |
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Jacqueline Doyen as Arlène Robert |
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Marc Eyraud as Sylvestre |
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Jean Claudio as Vittorio Orta, Director of GTI-Italy |
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Anthony Stuart as Accuser |
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Hans Verner as Kurt von Schroeder |
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Edward Marcus as GTI controller |
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Pierre Londiche as French interpreter in court |
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Camille Clavel as Bastien Kerjean |
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Edmond Bernard as Ralph von Lübeck |
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Frédérique Meininger as Concierge |
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François Viaur as Hotel receptionist |
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Marie-Pierre Casey as Madame Benoît-Lambert's maid |
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Jacques David as Police commissioner |
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Marc Fayolle as Enthusiastic reader |
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Yaseen Khan as Suta Burishawa |
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Roger Comte as Waiter at the brasserie |
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Marie-Christine Rolland as Secretary of the Walter agency |
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Yvonne Dany as Germaine Guérande (uncredited) |
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Rachid Ferrache as Éric Bronsky (uncredited) |
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Sacha Lavin as Madame Bayen (uncredited) |
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Fabienne Mai as Madame Holstein (uncredited) |
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Bernard Tachl as The follower (uncredited) |
| Writing | Henri Verneuil | Screenplay |
| Directing | Henri Verneuil | Director |
| Art | Jacques Saulnier | Production Design |
| Sound | Philippe Sarde | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Jacques Saulnier | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Pierre Gillette | Editor |
| Camera | Jean-Louis Picavet | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jacqueline Moreau | Costume Design |
| Production | Henri Verneuil | Producer |
| Production | Margot Capelier | Casting |
| Production | Jacques Juranville | Production Manager |
| Directing | Michèle Aragon | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Françoise Combadière | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Jean-Pierre Vergne | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Serge Deraison | Sound Engineer |
| Sound | Jacques Maumont | Sound Engineer |
| Camera | Vincent Rossell | Set Photographer |
