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    The Fortune Cookie

    1966 · Romance · 2h 5m

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  1. A lawyer convinces his injured brother-in-law to fake a serious injury and sue for millions. The film features Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, and a fortune cookie with a surprising message.

    • (15K)
    • Comedy, Romance
    • Billy Wilder
    • 1966-10-19
  2. The Fortune Cookie (alternative UK title: Meet Whiplash Willie) is a 1966 American black comedy film directed, produced and co-written by Billy Wilder. It was the first film in which Jack Lemmon collaborated with Walter Matthau. Matthau won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance.

    • Billy Wilder
  3. Uniting Jack Lemmon and a never-better Walter Matthau on the screen for the first time, The Fortune Cookie continues director Billy Wilder's winning streak of sweet comedies...

    • (207)
    • Jack Lemmon
    • Billy Wilder
    • Comedy, Drama, Romance
  4. Feb 11, 2021 · Learn how fortune cookies, the vanilla-flavored cookies with a slip of paper inside, were invented by Japanese bakers in the 1870s and became popular in Chinese restaurants in the 19th and 20th centuries. Find out how they migrated from Japan to America, how they became controversial for their cultural associations, and how they are still a cultural icon today.

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  6. A cameraman is injured at a pro football game and a crooked lawyer tries to exploit him for insurance fraud. The Fortune Cookie is a classic comedy drama film directed by Billy Wilder and starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau.

    • Billy Wilder, Michael Glick, Jack Reddish
    • Jack Lemmon
  7. A fine, dark, gag-filled hallucination" (The New York Times)! Powered by Walter Matthau's Oscar®-winning performance (1967, Best Supporti...

  8. TV cameraman Harry Hinkle is injured while filming a football game. Seeing an opportunity for big, easy money, his unscrupulous ambulance-chasing lawyer brother-in-law, enters the picture. He gets Harry to overstate his injuries and claim $1 million in pain and suffering.

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