The Fortune Cookie
1966 · Movie · NR · 125 min · ★ 7.2
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.
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Details
- Years
- 1966
- Release date
- 1966-10-19
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (348 votes)
- Box office
- $6,800,000
- Budget
- $3,705,000
Themes
- shadowing
- american football
- brother-in-law
- wheelchair
- honesty
- insurance fraud
- cinematographer
- fortune cookie
- private investigator
- black and white
- surveillance
- ex-wife
- +4 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1967
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Black-and-White · 1967 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1967 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Black and White · 1967 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1967 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
Directed by Billy Wilder