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The Fortune is a 1975 American black comedy film starring Jack Nicholson and Warren Beatty, and directed by Mike Nichols. The screenplay by Adrien Joyce focuses on two bumbling con men who plot to steal the fortune of a wealthy young heiress, played by Stockard Channing in her first film starring role.
Oct 16, 1975 · The Fortune: Directed by Mike Nichols. With Jack Nicholson, Warren Beatty, Stockard Channing, Florence Stanley. Two bumbling hustlers in the 1920s attempt to gain the fortune of an heiress. Nothing will stop them, not even murder.
- (3.2K)
- Comedy, Crime, Romance
- Mike Nichols
- 1975-10-16
Oscar and Nicky are friends who transport women across state lines for money in the 1920s. But their scheme goes awry when Oscar falls in love with Freddie, who thinks they are after her inheritance.
- (11)
- Mike Nichols
- PG
- Jack Nicholson
The Fortune. A married man gets his friend to marry an heiress so he can avoid the Mann Act and be with her, but complications arise. 80 IMDb 5.6 1 h 27 min 1975. PG.
Brief Synopsis. A married man tries to figure out how to share in his rich girlfriend's fortune.
- Mike Nichols
- Jack Nicholson
Jan 28, 2024 · Beatty plays Nicky Wilson, a married man who can’t get a divorce and be with his beloved, Freddie (Channing). So he gets lowlife embezzler Oscar Dix (Nicholson) to join him and her as they flee “back east” for “out west.” Oscar will marry Freddie as a cover story and all three will start over in the Land of Opportunity — California.
Two bumbling hustlers in the 1920s try to swindle an heiress and her fortune. The film stars Warren Beatty, Jack Nicholson and Stockard Channing, and features slapstick, satire and murder.
