Billionaire

Billionaire

1986 · 96 min · ★ 7.4 · Family, Drama, Comedy

A civil servant in a small town, shunned by his family and his friends due to his lack of ambition, hits the jackpot in the national lottery. Not trusting anybody around him, he gradually starts to lose his mind.

Directed by Kartal Tibet · Written by Ümit Ünal

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