# The Fortune Cookie (1966)

> After a football injury, a cynical lawyer turns a cameraman’s pain into a million-dollar scam that strains friendship, love, and conscience.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1263

## Facts

- Runtime: 125 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Billy Wilder
- Cast: Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ron Rich, Judi West, Cliff Osmond, Lurene Tuttle, Harry Holcombe, Les Tremayne
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060424/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, sardonic, cynical, classic movie night, Billy Wilder retrospective

## Synopsis

A tale of greed and deception unfolds in the world of sports injury claims.

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- [A New Leaf (1971)](https://ember.film/movie/22925)

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