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Release Date:
October 19, 1966
Original Title:
The Fortune Cookie
Genres:
Comedy
Production Companies:
Jalem Productions
Phalanx Productions
United Artists
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
BR: 10 DE: 12 FR: U IE: G US: NR
Runtime: 125
A cameraman is knocked over during a football game. His brother-in-law, as the king of the ambulance-chasing lawyers, starts a suit while he's still knocked out. The cameraman is against it until he hears that his ex-wife will be coming to see him. He pretends to be injured to get her back, but also sees what the strain is doing to the football player who injured him.
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Art Direction:
Robert Luthardt
Casting:
Lynn Stalmaster
Director:
Billy Wilder
Director of Photography:
Joseph LaShelle
Editor:
Daniel Mandell
Original Music Composer:
André Previn
Producer:
Billy Wilder
Doane Harrison
I. A. L. Diamond
Screenplay:
Billy Wilder
I. A. L. Diamond
Set Decoration:
Edward G. Boyle
Sound Designer:
Robert Martin
Stunts:
Roy Jenson
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