The Fortune Cookie
"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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Great movie - dural78
These two actors have real chemistry, and this is another fine example. While it may not exceed The Odd Couple, it is still a great movie, and is better than their later movies.
Dialog between Mathtau and Lemmon is as sharp and witty as ever. It's a lost art in modern cinema.movie not in library? don't waste your time. - classsact
I don't believe that this movie actually exist in their library. I've been waiting forever to see it and there is only one other review of it, so if it's not popular then I should have received it months ago, or that's what I think. I hate it when people waste my time.a classic pairing - Pumon
Walter MAthau and Jack Lemmon are a fun pairing and I believe its one of their first pairings. I really enjoy their fun back and forth banter but they do seem to play the same roles all the time. Nevertheless this is a fun movie to watch for one and all. a classic
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Great movie - dural78
These two actors have real chemistry, and this is another fine example. While it may not exceed The Odd Couple, it is still a great movie, and is better than their later movies.
Dialog between Mathtau and Lemmon is as sharp and witty as ever. It's ...movie not in library? don't waste your time. - classsact
I don't believe that this movie actually exist in their library. I've been waiting forever to see it and there is only one other review of it, so if it's not popular then I should have received it months ago, or that's what I think. I hate it when people ...a classic pairing - Pumon
Walter MAthau and Jack Lemmon are a fun pairing and I believe its one of their first pairings. I really enjoy their fun back and forth banter but they do seem to play the same roles all the time. Nevertheless this is a fun movie to watch for one and all. ...