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Released on February 10, 1982, (translated as A Thousand Billion Dollars or Trillion Dollars ) is a French political thriller directed by Henri Verneuil . The film serves as a scathing critique of the unchecked power of multinational corporations and the perceived "economic occupation" of Europe by American interests. Starring Patrick Dewaere in one of his final performances, it remains a prescient work that anticipated the modern era of trillion-dollar market capitalizations and globalized corporate dominance. Plot Overview

The story follows Paul Kerjean (Patrick Dewaere), a tenacious journalist for the newspaper La Tribune . Acting on an anonymous tip, Kerjean investigates Jacques-Benoît Lambert, the CEO of a major French electronics firm, accusing him of accepting bribes from a shadowy American conglomerate called GTI (Global Transport and Industrial). Mille milliards de dollars

When Lambert dies in what is officially ruled a suicide, Kerjean suspects an assassination and delves deeper into GTI's operations. He discovers that GTI is a ruthless entity willing to manipulate economies, crush unions, and even leverage historical ties to the Nazi regime to maintain its power. The title refers to Kerjean's realization that a mere 30 multinationals control approximately one trillion dollars—10% of the world's wealth—effectively making them more powerful than sovereign nations. Released on February 10, 1982, (translated as A

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