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Apr 16, 1999 · Cookie's Fortune: Directed by Robert Altman. With Glenn Close, Julianne Moore, Liv Tyler, Chris O'Donnell. Conflict arises in the small town of Holly Springs when an old woman's death causes a variety of reactions among family and friends.
- Robert Altman
- 126
- 2 min
Cookie's Fortune is a 1999 American black comedy [3] film directed by Robert Altman and starring Glenn Close, Julianne Moore, Liv Tyler, Patricia Neal, Charles S. Dutton, and Chris O'Donnell. It follows a dysfunctional family in small-town Mississippi and their various responses to the suicide of their wealthy aunt, some of them turning criminal.
- Robert Altman, Etchie Stroh, David Levy, James McLindon, Willi Baer
- Robert Altman
Apr 9, 1999 · Cookie's Fortune. Roger Ebert April 09, 1999. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "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 ...
Cookie's Fortune. Summaries. Conflict arises in the small town of Holly Springs when an old woman's death causes a variety of reactions among family and friends. Cookie's Fortune unfolds over an eventful Easter weekend in the small town of Holly Springs, Mississippi.
Cookie's Fortune is a 1999 American black comedy film directed by Robert Altman and starring Glenn Close, Julianne Moore, Liv Tyler, Patricia Neal, Charles S. Dutton, and Chris O'Donnell. It follows a dysfunctional family in small-town Mississippi and their various responses to the suicide of their wealthy aunt, some of them turning criminal.
Film Details. MPAA Rating. Genre. Comedy. Drama. Release Date. 1999. Distribution Company. October Films. Location. Mississippi, USA. Technical Specs. Duration. 1h 58m. TCM Emails. Sign Up. In a small Mississippi town, Cookie Orcutt discreetly kills herself in order to join her late husband.
A black man named Willis (Charles S. Dutton) wanders out of a bar, seems to break into a home, and studies the guns displayed in a cabinet. An elderly white woman (Patricia Neal) comes downstairs and finds him, and then we discover they're best friends. Neal plays Cookie, a rich widow who misses her husband fiercely.
