Cookie (1989)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Susan Seidelman

Writers (WGA):

Nora Ephron (written by) &
Alice Arlen (written by)

Release Date:

23 August 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Plot Keywords:

Father Daughter Relationship | On The Run | Rebel | Family Relationships | Gangster

Cast

Peter Falk	...	Dominick Capisco
Dianne Wiest	...	Lenore
Emily Lloyd	...	Carmela 'Cookie' Voltecki
Michael V. Gazzo	...	Carmine
Brenda Vaccaro	...	Bunny
Adrian Pasdar	...	Vito
Lionel Stander	...	Enzo Della Testa
Jerry Lewis	...	Arnold Ross
Bob Gunton	...	Richie Segretto
Ben Rayson	...	Henry Solomon
Ricki Lake	...	Pia
Joe Mantello	...	Dominick
Thomas Quinn	...	Vinnie
David Wohl	...	Alvin Diamond
Joy Behar	...	Dottie
Frank Gio	...	Frankie
Mario Todisco	...	Sloppy Louie
Tony LaFortezza	...	Angelo
Rockets Redglare	...	Carmine's Wiseguy
Anthony Powers	...	Carmine's Wiseguy
Tony Sirico	...	Carmine's Wiseguy
Frank Aquilino	...	Dino's Wiseguy
Clem Caserta	...	Dino's Wiseguy
Mike Marino	...	Dino's Wiseguy
Jim Mauro	...	Dino's Wiseguy
Guido Innacelli	...	Dino's Wiseguy
F.X. Vitolo	...	Louie Lips
Ira Flitter	...	State Policeman
Joe Pentangelo	...	Federal Agent #1 (as Joseph Pentangelo)
David Reilly	...	Federal Agent #2 (as David K. Reilly)
William Jay Marshall	...	Frank Pearl
George Bartenieff	...	Andy O'Brien
Ed Setrakian	...	Mike Fusco
Paul Slimak	...	Priest
Sydney Sheriff	...	Salesman
Mark Boone Junior	...	Policeman (as Mark Boone Jr.)
Arto Lindsay	...	Bailiff
Ralph Monaco	...	Judge
Evan Bell	...	Court Guard
Kim Chan	...	Hong Kong Tailor
Marshall Anker	...	Parole Board Member
Aida Linares	...	Carmen
Delphi Harrington	...	Rosa Tarantino
Margaret Knopf	...	Recipe Woman
Crystal Field	...	Angela
J.D. DeKranis	...	Cookie's Friend
J.P.	...	Cookie's Friend
Alfred De La Fuente	...	Maître d' (as Alfred de la Fuente)
Lynn White	...	TV Reporter
Teresa Bellettieri	...	Vito's Friend
Isabell O'Connor	...	Woman (as Isabell Monk)
Richard Caselnova	...	Driver
Tony Devon	...	Body Guard
Steve DeLuca	...	Anti-bomb Brigade Agent
Ben Spell	...	Judge
Jerry Blavat	...	D.J.
Bob Martana	...	Truck Driver
Marv Albert	...	The Voice of the New York Knicks (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mario Biazzo	...	Waiter (uncredited)
Matthew T. Gitkin	...	Street Person (uncredited)
Stefanie Marco	...	Madonna Wannabe (uncredited)
Allen Payne	...	Extra (uncredited)
Barry Squitieri	...	AngeloRosselo / Dino's Wiseguy (uncredited)

Directed by
Susan Seidelman

Writing credits (WGA)
Nora Ephron		(written by) &
Alice Arlen		(written by)

Produced by
Alice Arlen	....	executive producer
Nora Ephron	....	executive producer
Laurence Mark	....	producer
Jennifer Ogden	....	co-producer
Susan Seidelman	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Thomas Newman

Cinematography by
Oliver Stapleton

Film Editing by
Andrew Mondshein

Casting by
Ellen Chenoweth

Production Design by
Michael D. Haller		(as Michael Haller)

Art Direction by
Bill Groom

Set Decoration by
Leslie Bloom		(as Les Bloom)

Costume Design by
Albert Wolsky

Makeup Department
Richard Dean	....	makeup artist
Werner Sherer	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Myron Adams	....	production manager
Myron Adams	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Dister	....	dga trainee (as Mike Dister)
David Dreyfuss	....	first assistant director
Andrew Mondshein	....	second unit director
Tom Priestley Jr.	....	second unit director
Chris Stoia	....	second assistant director
Glen Trotiner	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
James Archer	....	set dresser (as Jim Archer)
Linda A. Covello	....	scenic stand-by (as Linda Covello)
Marsha Feltinghoff	....	sketcher
John R. Ford	....	props (as John Ford)
Robert Griffon Jr.	....	property master
Robert H. Klatt	....	set dresser (as Bob Klatt)
Ed Larkin	....	head construction grip
Brick Mason	....	production illustrator
John McDonnell	....	assistant property master
Bruce Swanson	....	set dresser
Edward Swanson	....	head carpenter (as Ed Swanson)
Dick Tice	....	set dresser
Robert Topol	....	chargeman scenic (as Bob Topol)
M. Tony Trotta	....	scenic artist (as Tony Trotta)
Carl Landi	....	carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Richard P. Cirincione	....	sound editor
Marko A. Costanzo	....	foley artist
Lee Dichter	....	sound re-recording mixer
Kerry Fulton-Peluffo	....	apprentice sound editor
Matthew A. Handal	....	apprentice sound editor
Jay Kessel	....	assistant sound editor
Bruce Kitzmeyer	....	sound editor
George A. Lara	....	foley artist
Kevin Lee	....	sound editor
Kim Maitland	....	sound recordist
Tod A. Maitland	....	sound mixer
Jane McCulley	....	adr editor
Jimmy McDonough	....	assistant sound editor
James H. Nau	....	assistant sound editor
T.J. O'Mara	....	boom operator
Mark Rathaus	....	sound editor
Maurice Schell	....	supervising sound editor
Christopher Tellefsen	....	assistant sound editor
Brunilda Torres	....	assistant sound editor

Special Effects by
Connie Brink	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Richard Greenberg	....	opticals

Stunts
Jery Hewitt	....	stunt coordinator
Janet Paparazzo	....	stunt double: Cookie

Camera and Electrical Department
Mel Brown	....	electrician
John Clifford	....	still photographer
Robert Connors	....	best boy (as Bobby Connors)
Jon Crystal	....	camera trainee
James P. Dolan	....	electrician
Richard Dolan	....	electrician
Petr Hlinomaz	....	electrician (as Peter Hlinomaz)
Ed Kalinowski	....	electrician
Thomas Landi	....	electrician
Dave Lowry	....	dolly grip (as David Lowry)
Martin Lowry	....	grip
Larry McConkey	....	Steadicam operator (as Larry McKonkey)
Gary Muller	....	first assistant camera
John Panuccio	....	grip
Robert Paone	....	assistant camera
Robert T. Prate	....	grip (as Robert Prate)
Tom Prate	....	key grip
Andrew Priestley	....	second assistant camera
Tom Priestley Jr.	....	camera operator
Richard Quinlan	....	gaffer (as Dick Quinlan)
Michael Scarola	....	grip
Matty Sicurella	....	grip (as Matthew Sicurella)
John Skotchdopole	....	camera trainee
Joseph Trammell	....	video playback operator (as Joe Trammel)
Mark Volpe	....	grip
Raymond Fortune	....	best boy (uncredited)

Casting Department
Louis DiGiaimo	....	extras casting (as Lou DiGiamo)
Nina Fineman	....	casting assistant
Cal Saint John	....	extras casting associate (as Cal St. John)
Melissa Zickler	....	casting intern

Costume and Wardrobe Department
William A. Campbell	....	wardrobe supervisor: men (as Bill Campbell)
Danajean Cicerchi	....	wardrobe supervisor: women (as DanaJean Cicerchi)
George Potts	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Dawn Chiang	....	second assistant editor
Richard J. Rossi	....	first assistant editor
Tom Salvatore	....	color timer
Colleen Sharp	....	apprentice editor
Daniel A. Valverde	....	apprentice editor (as Daniel Valverde)

Music Department
Jonathan Brett	....	music supervisor
Kenneth Karman	....	music editor
Jacqueline Tager	....	assistant music editor (as Jacqui Tager)
John Vigran	....	music recording engineer (as John Vigrand)

Transportation Department
Ed Battista	....	driver
Peter Booke	....	driver
Michael Fennell	....	driver
Brian Maxwell	....	driver
Bobby Marsh	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Petra Alexandria	....	assistant to producer
Mark A. Baker	....	location manager
Dwight Baxter	....	dance consultant
Donna E. Bloom	....	location assistant (as Donna Bloom)
Jonathan Brett	....	location assistant
Louise Chu	....	unit publicist
Mara Hade Connolly	....	assistant accountant (as Mara Hade)
Tina Di Feliciantonio	....	production assistant (as Tina DiFeliciantonio)
Joseph Fanning	....	teamster captain (as Joe Fanning)
Gwen Files	....	production accountant
Richard Greenberg	....	producer: main and end titles
Richard Greenberg	....	title designer
Adrienne Kahn	....	production secretary
Tony Kono	....	production assistant
Michael Kriaris	....	production assistant (as Mike Kriaris)
James Leavey	....	teamster co-captain
Robert McClung	....	production assistant (as Bob McClung)
Frank McKenna	....	craft service
Zara Metcalfe	....	assistant: Susan Seidelman
Karen Michaels	....	second assistant accountant
Anna Miller	....	craft service
Tim Monich	....	dialogue coach
Paul Mowry	....	assistant: Susan Seidelman
Sean Noonan	....	production assistant
John Pirozzi	....	parking coordinator
Susana Preston	....	script supervisor
Jane Raab	....	production coordinator
April Raynell	....	assistant: Mr. Falk
Lisa Rhodes	....	production assistant
Scott Schaffer	....	craft service
Ellie Smith	....	production assistant
Abraham Vorster	....	production assistant
Tim Williams	....	production assistant
Evelyn Fitzgerald	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Marc Furstenberg	....	parking production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Norman Marcus	....	thanks
Martin Schnell	....	thanks
Eric Weissman	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Lorimar Film Entertainment

Distributors

• Warner Bros. Pictures (1989) (USA) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (video)
• Warner Home Video (1993) (USA) (VHS)

Special Effects

• R/Greenberg Associates (optical effects)

Other Companies

• Culinary Connection  catering
• Dawn Animal Agency  animal training
• J.G. Films  negative matching
• R/Greenberg Associates  titles

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:11 | USA:R | West Germany:12 | Spain:T

Filming Locations:

Absecon, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Lorimar Film Entertainment

Goofs:

Factual errors: Although given correctly in the opening credits, Brenda Vaccaro's surname turns into "Vacarro" in the closing credit cast list.

Quotes:

Lenore: I raised you all by myself. I was a single mother long before they were talking about it on Oprah Winfrey.

Movie Connections:

References The Godfather (1972)

Soundtrack:

Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe

Not so good

It was planned as a feel good movie like 'Desperately Seeking Susan' but in fact it is unfortunately only goofy and boring. I don't know why such a accomplished writer like Nora Ephron had written such a bad screenplay and the poor actors and actresses like Ricki Lake, Dianne Wiest, Peter Falk, Brenda Vaccaro, Lionel Stander or Jerry Lewis have had no chance to show their talents. And poor Emily Lloyd. I think it costs her a lot of sympathy in Hollywood and have had prevented to become such a big star like Gwyneth Paltrow or Winona Ryder in the USA.