The Fortune Cookie

Starring: Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ron Rich, et al.

Product Description

Powered by Walter Matthau's OscarÂ(r)-winning* performance as the quintessential all-American chiseler, The Fortune Cookie is a hysterically funny comedy that showcases filmmaker BillyWilder at his... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 027616858931
• Release Date: March 2002
• Rating: Unrated (Not Rated)
• Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
• Director: Billy Wilder
• Starring: Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ron Rich, Cliff Osmond, Judi West, Lurene Tuttle, Harry Holcombe, Les Tremayne, Marge Redmond, Noam Pitlik
• Runtime: 2 hours, 5 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: anamorphic
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

Not a comedy, not romantic; however, this is a classic.

A football player, Luther 'Boom Boom' Jackson (Ron Rich), accidentally knocks down Harry Hinkle (Jack Lemmon), a television camera operator. Learning of Harry’s childhood injury brother-in-law, Willie Gingrich (Walter Matthau), a lawyer, sees an opportunity and seizes it. Willie, with the assistance of Hinkle's ex-wife Sandy Hinkle (Judi West), railroads him into faking an injury. Will Harry succumb to their will? Will Luther 'Boom Boom' Jackson ever play again? Will Willie and Sandy realize the fruits of their efforts? This movie is not so much of a comedy as it is an interaction between people and ideas. We as observers are taken along for the ride. However, you may find yourselves kibitzing occasionally. The movie is worth watching at least once. Everyone does a fine job of acting. You will feel like you are back in 1966 and waiting for the big game. You will not be disappointed.