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This is a hilarious movie starring the comedic duo of Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. Harry Hinkle (Jack Lemmon), as a CBS cameraman gets injured when football player Luther "Boom Boom" Jackson (Ron Rich) runs into him while he is covering a Browns game at Cleveland Stadium. Hinkle's injuries are minor, but his conniving lawyer brother-in-law "Whiplash Willie" Gingrich (Walter Matthau) convinces him to pretend that his legs have been paralyzed. This way, they can receive a huge settlement from the insurance company. Hinkle reluctantly goes along with the scheme because he's still in love with his ex-wife, Sandy, and it might win her back. The insurance company suspects that the paralysis is a fake one, and so a cat-and-mouse game begins between its investigator, Chester Purkey, and Gingrich. Jackson takes very good care of Hinkle, who begins having second thoughts as he witnesses guilt taking its toll on Jackson. As he also sees that Sandy is back by his side strictly out of greed, Hinkle decides to reveal the truth, thereby ruining Gingrich's get-rich plans.Vollständige Rezension lesen
Don't miss an opportunity to catch Lemmon and Matthau in this comedy classic directed by Billy Wilder. No fast-action, special-effects ladened, curse-filled sci-fi here. Clean and smart dialogue await viewers who watch this film from the mid 60s. Enjoy. Oh, only 4/5 stars as the DVD copy had multiple picture shakes and fades, but those didn't last long enough to affect the viewer's attention.
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Hilarious movie with some great drama intertwined: a phony "whiplash" scheme (in this situation tv cameraman Jack Lemmon is bowled over by a star running back on national TV), complete with the sleazy ambulance chasing lawyer/brother in law (Walter Matthau), a greedy ex wife, and guilt ridden football star gets out of hand. Great story and snappy dialogue by the incomparable Billy Wilder. The film is 50 years old this year (2016) but hasn't aged a bit. Many terrific supporting actors. Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau above all are a fantastic combo, at the top of their game. Must see. Happy to get this out of print DVD.
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Best comedy ever... with Lemmon and Matthau! Wonderful fun to watch and good quality video. Very entertaining, and you can't stop laughing. The world will never have another combination like these two great actors!
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Great film!
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