Enough dollars to make a movie (7)

I believe the answer is:

fistful

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'enough' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both quantities as well as being singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for fistful that I've seen before include "A -- of Dollars (Clint Eastwood)" , "As much as can be held in the hand" , "A -- of Dollars (film)" , "amount of dollars?" , "it should be within one's grasp" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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