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What if your TV showed tomorrow's horse races? Chaos, obviously.
TMDB
70
IMDb
54

A Billion for Boris (1984)

80s family chaosmagical TV nonsenseget-rich-quick fever dream

Overview

Comedy

In this family-friendly sequel to Freaky Friday, teenaged Boris realizes that his television set is somehow receiving broadcasts from the future, so he starts betting piles of cash on horse races and making himself outrageously rich. Boris is on top of the world...until he discovers that something this good doesn't come without a price.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Seth Green as annoying little brother before he was famous.

Production

Gloriously dated TV set that predicts horse races.

Best for:Family: Sunday afternoon with kids who love silly premises.·Background: Fold laundry while vaguely following the plot.·Rewatch: Nostalgia trip for 80s kids who saw it on cable.
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Director

Alexander Grasshoff

ReleasedFeb 1, 1984
Runtime1h 34m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
Comworld Productions

Top Cast

Scott Schutzman Tiler

Scott Schutzman Tiler

Boris Harris

Mary Tanner Bailey

Mary Tanner Bailey

Annabel Andrews

Seth Green

Seth Green

Benjamin "Ape-Face" Andrews

Tim Kazurinsky

Tim Kazurinsky

Bart

Lee Grant

Lee Grant

Sascha Harris

Jim Lovelett

Jim Lovelett

Cop

Brian Evers

Brian Evers

Mr. Andrews

Mordecai Lawner

Mordecai Lawner

Painter

Hugh Hurd

Hugh Hurd

Detective

Robert Nichols

Robert Nichols

Derelict

Robert Earl Jones

Robert Earl Jones

Grandaddy

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This is secretly Freaky Friday 2—same characters, different magic, and nobody talks about it.

Cultural

The 1984 release captured peak 'greed is good' era anxiety about easy money and moral comeuppance.

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