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2 April 1999 (USA) moreTagline:
Welcome to Holly Springs... home of murder, mayhem and catfish enchiladas.Plot:
Conflict arises in the small town of Holly Springs when an old woman's death causes a variety of reactions among family and friends. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
2 wins & 8 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(9 articles)
Julianne Moore (From The AV Club. 27 May 2008, 9:01 PM, PDT)
Director Robert Altman Dies at 81
(From IMDb News. 21 November 2006)
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A pleasant surprise, to say the least! Cookie is a wonderful, rich work from Altman with great characters, performances, story, music and writing! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Glenn Close | ... | Camille Dixon | |
| Julianne Moore | ... | Cora Duvall | |
| Liv Tyler | ... | Emma Duvall | |
| Chris O'Donnell | ... | Jason Brown | |
| Charles S. Dutton | ... | Willis Richland | |
| Patricia Neal | ... | Jewel Mae 'Cookie' Orcutt | |
| Ned Beatty | ... | Lester Boyle | |
| Courtney B. Vance | ... | Otis Tucker | |
| Donald Moffat | ... | Jack Palmer | |
| Lyle Lovett | ... | Manny Hood | |
| Danny Darst | ... | Billy Cox | |
| Matt Malloy | ... | Eddie 'The Expert' Pitts | |
| Randle Mell | ... | Patrick Freeman | |
| Niecy Nash | ... | Wanda Carter | |
| Rufus Thomas | ... | Theo Johnson |
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Rated PG-13 for the depiction of a violent act, and for sensuality.Parents Guide:
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118 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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UK:12 | Iceland:L | Taiwan:GP | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Germany:6 | Hong Kong:IIA | Ireland:15 | New Zealand:M | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PGFun Stuff
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Robert Altman felt that Liv Tyler had been too glamorous in previous films so he asked her to cut her hair short for for this movie. moreGoofs:
Crew or equipment visible: In the opening scene where the police car backs up and then pulls away, you can see the cameraman's shadow on the side of the car. moreQuotes:
[the police lab reports that Camille is a hemophiliac]Otis Tucker: A condition under which, in times of extreme stress, her blood will not clot properly. Emma, Camille Dixon is your aunt, isn't she?
Emma Duvall: Unfortunately.
Otis Tucker: You ever seen her suffer from this condition?
Emma Duvall: Unfortunately not.
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Cookie shoots herself. Glenn Close discovers the body and the suicide note. Being a theatrical director, she decides this will not do... She invents a scenario for how a burglar might have murdered her. What she didn't expect was for the police to find a suspect...
Everything just goes completely right in Cookie. The atmosphere really gels, the cast are cohesive, the plot situation is interesting and its subtextual implications on suicide is also fascinating. Its actually an Altman film you feel like delving into. The amateur production of Salome the community are putting on is one of his most interesting devices. It gets you thinking of rhythms that run through the film, of suicide and human existence.
Also, Glenn Close's being a theatrical director, and carrying those skills into everyday life, to fairly extreme measures in the film, is an interesting subtext - commenting on the director/author as God.
Altman's regular themes of the small town and the weather are here - the weather once again reminding us of a higher force we have no control over.
I thought it was a fascinating, enjoyable film. I laughed out loud many times - mainly at just fun little aspects of the characters. Which is why it was such a pleasant surprise that Cookie's Fortune was not only an enjoyable movie, its actually a really great one.
10/10. One of Altman's best, and my favourites so far.