Largo Winch (released in the U.S. as The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch) is a 2008 French action thriller film based on the Belgian comic book of the same name. It is the first installment in the Largo Winch film series and was released in France and Belgium on 17 December 2008, and in the United States in November 2011, where it was nominated for Best International Film at the 2012 Saturn Awards. A sequel, The Burma Conspiracy, was released in Belgium 16 February 2011.
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In Hong Kong, Nerio Winch, owner of W-Group is murdered on his yacht. The W-Group board of directors meet with Nerio's right-hand Ann Ferguson. They discover Nerio has a secret son named Largo, who was adopted and raised by French-Croatians Josip and Hana along with their own son Goran. Some are skeptical of Largo's existence.
In Brazil, Largo rescues NGO worker Léa from local militia. Léa injects Largo with a sedative and leaves, and Largo is captured by the militia and imprisoned. Nerio's bodyguard Freddy rescues Largo, and they depart for Nerio's funeral. Largo gets drunk and wakes up on a yacht. At W-Group's headquarters, he confirms to the board that he is Nerio's son and heir to W-Group.
Senior employee Meyer is shot dead by an assassin whom Largo unsuccessfully chases with the help of Stephan Marcus. Largo is shocked to find Léa with W-Group's competitor Michail Korsky. She flees, but he discovers her real name is Naomi and that she works for him. Korsky announces his intentions to buy W-Group. Ferguson secretly wishes to block Korsky by buying his corporation, but Largo must make the offer. Some skeptical board members are unwilling to lend Largo the money.
