The Fortune Cookie

1966 · 125 min · EN · NR · 7.2 (366 votes)

Dir. Billy Wilder · Starring Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ron Rich, Judi West, Cliff Osmond, Lurene Tuttle · Music André Previn

“Is he a spy? A security risk? Is he unfaithful? Or is he a nice, normal shnook - out to make a million bucks by sheer accident!”

Comedy

TV cameraman Harry Hinkle is injured while filming a football game. Seeing big dollar signs, his unscrupulous ambulance-chasing lawyer brother-in-law Willie Gingrich enters the picture, and convinces Harry to overstate his injuries and claim $1 million in pain and suffering. Harry's similarly-minded ex-wife suddenly reappears in an attempt to rekindle their relationship.

VIBE

A sharp, witty comedy of errors. It's a charmingly cynical look at deception and second chances, wrapped in classic Hollywood style. Perfect for a lighthearted afternoon or a cozy date.

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