Shadow Billionaire

Apr 1 2009 Not Rated 1h 27m
Documentary

DHL Founder and billionaire Larry Hillblom seemed to have vanished into thin air when he failed to return from a routine flight in his vintage Seabee over the Pacific. After his disappearance, a dark side of Larry emerged. Even before he was officially declared dead, bar girls throughout Southeast Asia came forward claiming to have had children by Larry and seeking a piece of his vast fortune. BILLIONAIRE unravels the secretive and scandalous life of this enigmatic and reclusive tycoon. The battle over his estate took on epic proportions, pitting impoverished, teenage prostitutes against Larry's former business associates and several of the largest law firms in the world. In the end it is a David and Goliath story, as a surprising hero emerges to untangle the web and discover the startling truth.

Plot

After Larry Hillblom, founder of DHL, disappeared following a 1995 plane crash off his Micronesian island home, dozens of would be heirs came out of the woodwork to lay claim to his mega fortune.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Alexis Spraic

Cast

Bob O'Connor, Jon Anderson, Peter Manso

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Bunim-Murray Productions (BMP), Submarine Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
226
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA