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Fortune Cookie, The (1966)
Rating:
Starring: Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Cliff Osmond, Ron Rich, Judi West
Director: Billy Wilder
Category: Comedy, Classics, Classics, Special Interest, Special Interest
Studio: MGM / UA
Subtitles:
Spanish,French
Length:
126 mins

 
 

 

"Explosively funny! A fine, dark, gag-filled hallucination!" -The New York Times

Powered by Walter Matthau's Oscar-winning performance as the quintessential All-American chiseler, The Fortune Cookie is a hysterically funny comedy that showcases filmmaker Billy Wilder at his uproarious best.

Harry Hinkle (Jack Lemmon) is one lucky guy! When he's accidentally clobbered by a 220-pound halfback, all Harry suffers is a slight concussion. All, that is, until Whiplash Willie (Matthau) -- a legal scoundrel of the first order -- arrives on the scene! For if Harry follows shyster Willie's advice and feigns a crippling injury, the two charlatans can split a cool million in phony insurance claims. But can Willie's world-class finagling dispel those ominous words that lie within the fortune cookie on Harry's hospital plate: You can't fool all of the people all of the time?

 
 
   
   

 
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