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Billions for Boris

  • 19841984
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
103
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Billions for Boris (1984)
  • Comedy
Three New York City kids fix a broken television and discover it now receives tomorrow's broadcast.Three New York City kids fix a broken television and discover it now receives tomorrow's broadcast.Three New York City kids fix a broken television and discover it now receives tomorrow's broadcast.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
103
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Alexander Grasshoff
  • Writers
    • Sandy Russell Gartin(screenplay)
    • Tim Kazurinsky
    • Mary Rodgers
  • Stars
    • Scott Tiler
    • Mary Tanner Bailey
    • Seth Green
Top credits
  • Director
    • Alexander Grasshoff
  • Writers
    • Sandy Russell Gartin(screenplay)
    • Tim Kazurinsky
    • Mary Rodgers
  • Stars
    • Scott Tiler
    • Mary Tanner Bailey
    • Seth Green
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 2User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Scott Tiler
    • Boris Harris
    Mary Tanner Bailey
    • Annabel Andrews
    • (as Mary Tanner)
    Seth Green
    Seth Green
    • Benjamin 'Ape-Face' Andrews
    Tim Kazurinsky
    Tim Kazurinsky
    • Bart
    Lee Grant
    Lee Grant
    • Sascha Harris
    Rik Colitti
    • Heavy #1
    Harry Madsen
    • Heavy #2
    Jim Lovelett
    Jim Lovelett
    • Cop
    Sally Stark
    • Mrs. Andrews
    Brian Evers
    • Mr. Andrews
    Mordecai Lawner
    • Painter
    Maury Cooper
    Maury Cooper
    • Watchman
    Hugh Hurd
    • Detective
    Robert Nichols
    Robert Nichols
    • Derelict
    Robert Earl Jones
    Robert Earl Jones
    • Grandaddy
    Rick Aviles
    Rick Aviles
    • Hector
    Dave Johnson
    • Race Track Commentator
    Adrienne Meltzer
    • Newscaster
    • Director
      • Alexander Grasshoff
    • Writers
      • Sandy Russell Gartin(screenplay)
      • Tim Kazurinsky
      • Mary Rodgers
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    • Trivia
      Seth Green's film debut.
    • Connections
      Follows Freaky Friday (1976)

    User reviews2

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    9/10
    A kid uses a fortune-telling TV to win big at the races.
    I watched this movie a couple of times on the Disney Channel when I was sick from school years ago. It was clever and I enjoyed it a lot.

    The story is about a boy who gets (or perhaps builds) a TV. He realizes that it is showing him the broadcasts from one day in the future so he and his female friend use the information to win big on some horse races. If you can find it, I recommend it for rainy sick days. I didn't even realize Seth Green was in it till today. I wish I had the movie so I could watch his early performance. Enjoy!
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    • Jul 13, 2001

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    • Release date
      • September 1988 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A Billion for Boris
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Comworld Productions
      • Garten/Kandel Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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