Foreign box office sales have become more important than ever to big studios.

FORBES: Jackie Robinson And The Bad Economics Of Baseball Movies

Foreign box office, DVD-sales and merchandising can do wonders for a film that grosses poorly in the U.S. Among the films on our list, only The 13th Warrior, an epic 1999 flop starring Antonio Banderas, didn't report a worldwide gross that was higher than its production costs.

FORBES: Hollywood's Most Expensive Movies

Curtis Martin, who will also work in the office, said the U.S. foreign military-sales system was designed with strict accountability controls to prevent U.S. weaponry from falling in the wrong hands.

WSJ: Big Adjustments at Baghdad Base

The company, he said, reports to a shadowy Communist Party agency called Office 39, which gathers foreign hard currency for Mr. Kim through drug trafficking, counterfeiting, arms sales and other illicit activities.

FORBES: Kim Jong-Il's Latest Cash Source is MMO Gold Farming

This portfolio can be used to embrace all manner of investments such as Bonds, Commodities, Equity, Foreign Exchange, Loans and Options plus less transparent assets such as Derivatives, Exchange Traded Funds, Film Box Office Sales Human Resources, Real Estate, Structured Products, Trade Marks, Patent and Marketing Rights.

FORBES: Innovation In Investment Vehicles