Production Year: 1966 - Drama - Director: Billy Wilder - Original Language: English - Classification: Universal - Starring: Cliff Osmond, Judi West, Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ron Rich more
Starring the legendary duo of Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon, Wilder's characteristically cynical comedy again explores the corrupting influence of money. When TV-cameraman Harry... more
The Fortune Cookie DVD
Billy Wilder directs this first-time pairing of Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau in a ... more
brilliant comedy in which a larcenous lawyer convinces his brother-in-law to perpetrate insurance fraud. Jack Lemmon portrays Harry Hinkle a TV cameraman who gets inju...
Fortune Cookie
A fun and feisty new comedy drama from master storyteller Jean Ure -- with a gorgeous new ... more
cover look to appeal to all girls who love real-life stories. When Daniella Cassidy and her best friend Lisa fall in love with the gorgeous puppy in the next door garden they never imagine they'll end up getting to keep him -- that they'll have to save his life -- or that he'll lead them into such big trouble...A crazy real-life adventure about friendship family pets -- and a plan that spirals out of control.
The Fortune Cookie
Powered by Walter Matthau's Oscar winning performance as the quintessential All-American ... more
chiseler, The Fortune Cookie is a Hysterically funny comedy that showcases filmmaker Billy Wilder at his uproarious best.Harry Hinkle (Jack Lemmon) is one lucky guy! When he's accidentally clobbered by a 220-pound halfback, all Harry suffers is a slight concussion. All, that is, until Whiplash Willie (Matthau) - a legal scoundrel of the first order - arrives on the scene! For if Harry follows shyster Willie's advice and feigns a crippling injury, the two charlatans can split a cool million in phoney insurances claims. But can Willie's world-class finagling dispel those ominous words that lie within the fortune cookie on Harry's hospital plate: You can't fool all of the people all of the time?
Cookie's Fortune
Life in small-town Mississippi means fishing, drinking and singing the blues. But when a ... more
dead body is discovered, everyone in Holly Springs soon becomes involved in the liveliest and funniest murder mystery the South has ever seen.A wonderfully warm-hearted comedy, 'Cookie's Fortune' boasts superb performances from an exceptional ensemble cast.Glenn Close, Julianne Moore, Liv Tyler and Chris O'Donnell star in this charmingly enjoyable film from Robert Altman, the celebrated director of 'M*A*S*H*', 'Short Cuts' and 'The Player'.
Production Year: 2004 - Drama - Director: Nick Cassavetes - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over, 12 years and over - Starring: Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands
Production Year: 1981 - Drama - Director: Franco Zeffirelli - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Brooke Shields, Martin Hewitt, Shirley Knight, Don Murray, Richard Kiley, Penelope Milford, Beatrice Straight
Starring the legendary duo of Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon, Wilder's characteristically cynical comedy again explores the corrupting influence of money. When TV-cameraman Harry Hinkle (Lemmon) is slightly injured while covering a football game, Willie Gingrich (Matthau), his ambulance-chasing attorney of a brother-in-law sees the opportunity for a major score. Persuading Lemmon to exaggerate the extent of the damage, Matthau sues the football team, the network and the stadium for a fortune. Meanwhile Boom Boom Jackson (Ron Rich) the good-natured player who ran over Lemmon, guiltily suspends his career to care for his "victim," and Matthau calls in Lemmon's ex-wife (Judi West) whose compassion seems to be stimulated by the sound of money. But the deception begins to wear on Lemmon, who becomes ever more disgusted with himself for exploiting the innocent player, and with the blatant venality of his ex. Matthau however, has no intention of seeing his percentage of a potentially huge settlement go up in smoke. Although Lemmon give a finely-modulated performance as a reluctant scam-artist, Matthau's lawyer, a Volpone-like monster of avarice, has the best lines in a hilarious film that suggest a slight mellowing in the director's perspective on human nature.
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Special Features: Original Theatrical Trailer, Interactive Menu Screens, Chapter Selections
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