Mr. Billion (1977) on Netflix
PG19771h 29mActionComedyFamily
Guido Falcone, an Italian mechanic, inherits his late uncle's billion-dollar company and must sign for it in San Francisco within twenty days. His uncle's assistant hires a detective to stop him.
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Plot summary
Anthony Falcon, a multibillionaire, dies in a strange accident and leaves his entire estate to Guido Falcone, a laid-back Italian mechanic. To claim the billion-dollar inheritance, Guido has twenty days to get to San Francisco and sign a document. John Cutler, the dead man's greedy assistant, wants the fortune and hires Rosie Jones, a female detective, to stop Guido from claiming it. Kidnappers and the president of the affected corporation also chase Guido.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Mr. Billion (1977)
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- Jackie Gleason had a drinking problem while making Mr. Billion, and director Jonathan Kaplan sobered him up by performing old routines from The Honeymooners and getting laughs from the crew.
- Director Jonathan Kaplan later said the production was difficult and that he wanted to cast Lily Tomlin, but the studio Fox insisted on Valerie Perrine instead.
- Mr. Billion was the Hollywood debut of Terence Hill and the last film of actor William Redfield, who died before its release.
