The Billion Dollar Bubble_
"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.
Starring
James Woods, William Hootkins, Shane Rimmer
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Billion Dollar Bubble was released 48 years ago in 1978.
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 emb...
The Billion Dollar Bubble is a History, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 3m.
CAST (13)
James Woods
Art Lewis
William Hootkins
Lloyd Edens
Shane Rimmer
Fred Levin
Sam Wanamaker
Stanley Goldblum
Christopher Guest
Al Green
Lionel Murton
Joe Taubkin
TH
Thomasine Heiner
Mrs. Johnson
BR
Bill Reimbold
Jim Smith
TF
Toria Fuller
Linda
HG
Hal Galili
Policeman
Seretta Wilson
Kathy
PB
Peter Banks
1st Electrician
Don Fellows
Radio Voice (voice)
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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.
How long is The Billion Dollar Bubble?
The Billion Dollar Bubble has a runtime of 63 minutes (1h 3m).
Who stars in The Billion Dollar Bubble?
The cast of The Billion Dollar Bubble includes James Woods, William Hootkins, Shane Rimmer, Sam Wanamaker, Christopher Guest.
What is the rating of The Billion Dollar Bubble?
The Billion Dollar Bubble has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 1 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
History
Drama