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Apr 2, 1999 · Robert Altman. Director. Anne Rapp. Writer. Conflict arises in the small town of Holly Springs when an old woman's death causes a variety of reactions among family and friends.
6 days ago · Cookie's Fortune is 16373 on the JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts today. The movie has moved up the charts by 11784 places since yesterday. In the United States, it is currently more popular than My Playground but less popular than Killers Anonymous.
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Cookie's Fortune. A comedy about an elderly woman who commits suicide - and the efforts of her relatives to make it appear to be murder. 208 IMDb 6.8 1 h 58 min 1999. PG-13. Comedy · Drama. This video is currently unavailable. to watch in your location.
Roger Ebert. "Cookie's Fortune'' is Robert Altman's sunniest film, a warm-hearted comedy that somehow manages to deal with death and murder charges without even containing a real villain. True, the Glenn Close character comes close to villainy by falsifying a death scene, but since she's in the middle of directing the Easter play at her church ...
Nov 16, 1999 · Cookie's Fortune begins beautifully, as handyman Willis (Charles S. Dutton) staggers home from a blues club in the small town of Holly Springs, Mississippi. In the wee hours of a warm night, he has an affectionate chat with elderly matriarch Jewel Mae "Cookie" Orcutt (the grand Patricia Neal) and the gentle history of their friendship is sketched in a few brief exchanges.
Cookie's Fortune - Full Cast & Crew. An outstanding ensemble cast including Glenn Close, Julianne Moore, Liv Tyler, Ned Beatty and Charles S. Dutton highlight this hilarious comedy about the ...
Synopsis. In a small Mississippi town, Cookie Orcutt discreetly kills herself in order to join her late husband. But her uptight daughter can't stand the idea of a suicide in the family, and rearranges the evidence to seem like murder. The investigation of the alleged murder reveals hidden secrets about the people in the close-knit community.
