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On m'appelle Dollars

Original title: Mr. Billion
  • 1977
  • Tous publics
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
1.5K
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On m'appelle Dollars (1977)
ActionComedyFamilyRomance

When an American billionaire dies, his poor Italian nephew inherits everything, provided he can arrive in the USA to claim his inheritance before the deadline but the corporate lawyer-execut... Read allWhen an American billionaire dies, his poor Italian nephew inherits everything, provided he can arrive in the USA to claim his inheritance before the deadline but the corporate lawyer-executor tries to steal the inheritance.When an American billionaire dies, his poor Italian nephew inherits everything, provided he can arrive in the USA to claim his inheritance before the deadline but the corporate lawyer-executor tries to steal the inheritance.

  • Director
    • Jonathan Kaplan
  • Writers
    • Ken Friedman
    • Jonathan Kaplan
  • Stars
    • Terence Hill
    • Valerie Perrine
    • Jackie Gleason
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    1.5K
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    • Director
      • Jonathan Kaplan
    • Writers
      • Ken Friedman
      • Jonathan Kaplan
    • Stars
      • Terence Hill
      • Valerie Perrine
      • Jackie Gleason
    • 11User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    Terence Hill
    Terence Hill
    • Guido Falcone
    Valerie Perrine
    Valerie Perrine
    • Rosie Jones
    Jackie Gleason
    Jackie Gleason
    • John Cutler
    Slim Pickens
    Slim Pickens
    • Duane Hawkins
    William Redfield
    William Redfield
    • Leopold Lacy
    Chill Wills
    Chill Wills
    • Col. Clayton T. Winkle
    Dick Miller
    Dick Miller
    • Bernie
    R.G. Armstrong
    R.G. Armstrong
    • Sheriff T.C. Bishop
    Kate Heflin
    • Lucy
    Sam Laws
    Sam Laws
    • Pops Dinwitty
    Johnny Ray McGhee
    • Carnell Dinwitty
    David S. Cass Sr.
    David S. Cass Sr.
    • Boss Kidnapper
    • (as Dave Cass)
    Bob Minor
    Bob Minor
    • Black Kidnapper
    Leo Rossi
    Leo Rossi
    • Italian Kidnapper
    Frances Heflin
    • Mrs. Apple Pie
    Robert Staats
    Robert Staats
    • Conductor
    Eric Barnes
    • Col. Winkle's Aide
    Earl Boen
    Earl Boen
    • Col. Winkle's Aide
    • Director
      • Jonathan Kaplan
    • Writers
      • Ken Friedman
      • Jonathan Kaplan
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    User reviews11

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    5aromatic-2

    Silly and harmless entertainment.

    Jackie Gleason plays it straight as the bad guy, and has trouble pulling it off. Too bad, because everyone else here is having a marvelous time, especially spaghetti western veteran Terrence Hill in the lead. An enjoyable supporting cast is led by Slim Pickens and William Redfield. This is just diverting fluff and would be a more-than-adequate time passer for the small screen if not for Gleason.
    8kathytexan-12585

    Still fun after all these years

    I just watched this on Fox Movie Channel and 41 years later, it's still great fun.

    Terence Hill is one gorgeous guy who excels in this film by at playing a kind but naive character.

    The action scenes were well staged and directed. Good cast, direction and editing - the story moves along briskly. I was thoroughly entertained!
    5sherilcarey

    Not great

    There were a few worthwhile moments and interesting tidbits here. I can't claim it's a well done movie and it certain had some fowl ka guage and other garbage-y elements that did nothing but detract from it. But I got a kick out of some of the aspects of it.
    2LeaBlacks_Balls

    A Messy Adventure

    In this awful late 70's cross country adventure film, Italian actor Terence Hill plays Guido Falcone, the recipient of his recently deceased uncles estate. Guido lives in a small village in Italy where he fixes cars for a living. He is visited by John Cutler, his uncles former right-hand man at the Falcon Bank in San Francisco. He informs Guido that he has 20 days to make it to San Francisco, or the inheritance will be null and void. Soon Guido is in New York and Cutler is back in San Francisco. Cutler has his greedy eyes on Guido's money and new found power at the bank. So he hires the sexy Rosie Jones to seduce Guido on his was to California, and trick him into signing over power of attorney to Cutler. What follows is an episodic cross country lark involving kidnappings, cowboys, explosions, bar fights, car chases, gunfights and other misadventures.

    This movie might have been tolerable if the leads could actually act. Terence Hill and Valerie Perrine are embarrassingly bad. Watching Terence Hill in this made me wonder if the directors just grabbed the first decent looking Italian guy they could find, rolled camera, and told him to read the cue cards.

    Valerie Perrine, most well known (and funny) as Lex Luthor's main squeeze in the first two 'Superman' films, borders on bad camp in this. I must say her scenes were funny but not for the reasons intended. Her introduction scene is notably guffaw worthy.

    But sadly, this isn't a good movie to watch to laugh at. Although there are a few unintentional howlers here and there, most of the movie is just plain boring.

    There are some good aerial shots along the way, and Slim Pickens makes things a little more fun when he's on screen, but all in all this is a true dud.
    8mvhcpa

    A funny road-action pic done right

    Mr. Billion is a highly entertaining, fast-moving road action comedy in the "Smokey and the Bandit" style. The basic plot concerns an heir to a billion-dollar fortune, an Italian mechanic and race driver played by Terrence Hill, who must travel to California to claim his inheritance within a certain amount of time. If Terrence's character does not get to the corporate offices in time to claim the inheritance, the entire estate will end up in the hands of the executor, played devilishly by Jackie Gleason. Gleason's character continually directs a concerted effort throughout the film to stop the rightful heir from getting there on time.

    Now, forget the plot. As you have probably guessed, the above situation simply sets the stage for the real feature of this movie--the bone-jarring, speed-limit-busting, car-rattling stunts, including a railroad jump stunt you have to see to believe. There's plenty of humor in this movie, too, and all of the players (Hill, Gleason, and Slim Pickens thrown in to boot) really have fun with the script and their characterizations.

    To be honest, I first saw this movie on TV when I was about 13, but I often think back on this film and I think I would still enjoy it today (I'm 33 now) if it ever came back on TV. However, a trip to the rental store would probably be too much effort to expend on this film.

    In summary, if you like road-action pics, this is an excellent kick-back-and-enjoy movie to spend an evening with.

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    • Trivia
      This movie and Poco... Little Dog Lost (1977) were the final theatrical feature films of actor Chill Wills who played Colonel Clayton T. Winkle in 'Mr. Billion'.
    • Goofs
      By 1976 San Francisco cable cars no longer went to Presidio Avenue, which is painted on the front, and were no longer operated by the California Street Cable R.R. Company, which is painted on the side panel.
    • Connections
      Featured in 42nd Street Forever, Volume 2: The Deuce (2006)

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    • Release date
      • May 4, 1977 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mr. Billion
    • Filming locations
      • Sonoma, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Pantheon Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $4,590,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 29m(89 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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