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The Fortune Cookie

1966 • 2h5m Comedy, Drama, Crime

Rating

7.2/10

Popularity

2

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.

Details

Director

Billy Wilder

Screenplay

Billy Wilder

I. A. L. Diamond

Cast

Jack Lemmon

Walter Matthau

Ron Rich

Release date

10/19/1966

Status

Released

Budget

$3,705,000

Revenue

$6,800,000

Origin country

US

Vote count

342