The Billion Dollar Bubble
Actuaries. Ethics. And One Billion Dollars.
1978 | 63m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Brian Gibson |
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| Writer: | Tom Clarke |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 08, 1978 |
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| Director: | Brian Gibson |
| Writer: | Tom Clarke |
| Genres: | |
| Keywords | fraud, business, insurance, corrupt, ethics, actuary |
| Production Companies | BBC |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 19, 2026 Entered: May 05, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Seretta Wilson | Kathy |
| Peter Banks | 1st Electrician |
| Don Fellows | Radio Voice (voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| David Spode | Art Designer |
| Tom Clarke | Writer |
| David Martin | Editor |
| Ann Rayment | Makeup Artist |
| Bob Cummins | Graphic Designer |
| Alan Dykes | Sound Mixer |
| Doug Mawson | Sound Recordist |
| Judy Allen | Costumer |
| Peter Goodchild | Editor |
| Peter Hall | Director of Photography |
| Diarmuid Lawrence | Production Assistant |
| Brian Gibson | Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Tom Clarke | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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