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Cookie's Fortune

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Original title

Cookie's Fortune

Year

1999

Running time

110 min.

Country

United States

Director

Robert Altman

Screenwriter

Anne Rapp

Cast

Music

David A. Stewart

Cinematography

Toyomichi Kurita

Producer

October Films, Sandcastle 5, Elysian Dreams

Genre

Comedy. Drama | Comedy-Drama. Small Town Life (North-american). Southern Gothic

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.

Awards: 1999: Berlin Film Festival: Official Selection

1999: Independent Spirit Awards: 3 Nominations including Best Film

1999: National Society of Film Critics (NSFC): nominated to Best Supporting Actress.

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Cookie's Fortune

1999

Robert Altman

6.2

(2,726)