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Directed by | Olivier Masset-Depasse |
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Budget | $17 million [1] |
Box office | $3.6 million [2] |
The Price of Money: A Largo Winch Adventure (also known as Largo Winch 3 and released in French as Largo Winch: Le prix de l'argent) is a 2024 French-Belgian action-thriller film directed by Olivier Masset-Depasse and written by Giordano Gederlini and Domenico La Porta. Just like its predecessors, the film is based on the Belgian comic of the same title. It serves as the sequel to Largo Winch II and is the third installment in the Largo Winch film series. [3] Tomer Sisley reprised his role as the film's title character, with James Franco starring as the main antagonist. [4] [5] [6]
The Price of Money was released by O'Brother Distribution and Pan Distribution on July 31, 2024, in France, August 7, 2024, in Belgium, and August 28, 2024, in Russia and Kuwait. The film had a budget of $17 million but only grossed $3.6 million worldwide. [7]
The film revolves around Largo Winch, whose son's kidnapping has devastated him. He acknowledges the possibility of seeing his son again if he manages to track down the people who caused his bankruptcy. [3]
The majority of the photography was done in Bulgaria; additional locations include Thailand and Belgium. Early in February 2023, filming got underway, and it ended in late June. [4] [9] James Franco, who plays the film's villain, and Tomer Sisley, who will play Largo Winch in a manner reminiscent of the previous two installments, are among the key characters cast. [3]
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