The Man Who Definitely Didn't Steal Hollywood
2024 • Documentary
6.2 (4)
John Dower
Director
John Dower
Writer
Status
Released
Release date
October 18, 2024
Duration
90 Min
Language
en
Popularity
0.3961
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Overview
Giancarlo Parretti was central to one of Hollywood’s greatest scandals. In 1990, Parretti bought iconic James Bond studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists for $1.3B with high hopes. However, within weeks, the 17th James Bond film (GoldenEye) was put on ice, paycheques to Dustin Hoffman and Sylvester Stallone had bounced, and hundreds of staff were fired. Parretti soon faced an FBI investigation for alleged financial irregularities and his ownership of Hollywood’s most famous studio spiraled out of control.
