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Mr. Billion (1977)

Mr. Billion poster
Directed by
Jonathan Kaplan
Genre
comedy film, comedy drama
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 32m
Rated
PG
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 63 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A mechanic is the sole heir of his wealthy uncle but must sign a document by a deadline to get the money. His uncle's assistant and a private detective team up to stop him from claiming his inheritance.

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What happens

Mr. Billion is a 1977 action comedy/action-adventure film directed by Jonathan Kaplan. It is the Hollywood debut of Terence Hill, and the last film of actor William Redfield, who died before its release. In the film, a mechanic becomes the sole heir of his recently deceased uncle. But he has to sign a document within a deadline in order to receive his inheritance. His uncle's assistant and a private detective conspire to prevent him from claiming his inheritance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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