The Fortune Cookie (1966)

"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!"
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The Fortune Cookie
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StarringJack LemmonWalter MatthauRon Rich
DirectorBilly Wilder
WritersBilly Wilder
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NR 2 hr 5 minOct 19th, 1966Drama, Comedy, Crime
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Plot
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.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:October 19th, 1966
On DVD & Blu-ray:March 6th, 2001 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$3,705,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$6,800,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Phalanx Productions, Jalem Productions, United Artists
The Fortune Cookie on the Web:WikiData
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The Fortune Cookie Quotes

The Price of Fortune in Cookies

Taglines: How Harry Hinkle became a fortune cookie OR: some people will do anything for $249,000.92.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

The Importance of Dough in Fortune Cookies

Taglines: Dough is the most important ingredient in THE FORTUNE COOKIE
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

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