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!
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.
The Fortune Cookie (1966) is a comedy film directed by Billy Wilder, released on October 19, 1966 with a runtime of 2h 5m. It stars Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ron Rich and Judi West. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 361 ratings.
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Jack Lemmon
as Harry Hinkle
Walter Matthau
as Willie Gingrich
Ron Rich
as Boom Boom Jackson
Judi West
as Sandy Hinkle
Cliff Osmond
as Purkey
Lurene Tuttle
as Mother Hinkle
Harry Holcombe
as O'Brien
Les Tremayne
as Thompson
Marge Redmond
as Charlotte Gingrich
Ann Shoemaker
as Sister Veronica
Ned Glass
as Doc Schindler
Archie Moore
as Mr. Jackson
Directed by Billy Wilder, written by Billy Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond, produced by Billy Wilder, Doane Harrison and I. A. L. Diamond.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 361 ratings.
Morality and cynicism not quite the bedfellows Wilder intended? Wilder's response to his previous film Kiss Me Stupid's criticism was intended to be a bitter attack on American morality, yet many critics of the time felt Wilder chickened out by sweetening the finale. If he actualy did this is obviously down to each individual viewer to decide, but in my case I just feel that it comes together nicely to finish off a…
Reviewed on July 2, 2019
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The Fortune Cookie (1966) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, YouTube TV and MGM Plus, and to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Spectrum On Demand, Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Fortune Cookie (1966) includes Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ron Rich, Judi West and Cliff Osmond. The film was directed by Billy Wilder. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Fortune Cookie was released on October 19, 1966 and runs for 2h 5m.
The Fortune Cookie (1966) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 361 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official The Fortune Cookie trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
