The Fortune Cookie

The Fortune Cookie
theatrical film poster
Directed byBilly Wilder
Written byBilly Wilder
I.A.L. Diamond
Produced byBilly Wilder
StarringJack Lemmon
Walter Matthau
Ron Rich
Cliff Osmond
Judi West
CinematographyJoseph LaShelle
Edited byDaniel Mandell
Music byAndré Previn
Production
companies
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • October 19, 1966 (1966-10-19) (NYC)[1]
Running time
125 minutes
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3,705,000
Box office$6,800,000[2]

The Fortune Cookie (alternative UK title: Meet Whiplash Willie) is a 1966 American black comedy film directed, produced and co-written by Billy Wilder. It is the first film on which Jack Lemmon collaborated with Walter Matthau. Matthau won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance.