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Cookie's Fortune

Actor(s): Glenn Close, Julianne Moore, Liv Tyler, Chris O'Donnell, Charles S. Dutton
Director(s): Robert Altman
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Details

MPAA Rating: PG-13
Content Advisory: Mild Violence, Adult Situations, Adult Language
Movie Release: 1999
DVD Release: 11/16/1999
Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan
Audio Tracks: English
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 58 mins
Studio: Polygram USA Video
Members Wishing: 5
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Ensemble Film, Domestic Comedy

Synopsis

Robert Altman directed this bittersweet ensemble piece about an eccentric and entangled group of family and friends living in the Deep South. Jewel Mae "Cookie" Orcutt (Patricia Neal) is the widowed matriarch of a small-town Mississippi family, which includes her nieces Camille (Glenn Close), a pretentious would-be artist staging an amateur production of Salome at a local church, and Cora Julianne Moore), her less than enthusiastic leading lady. Willis (Charles S. Dutton), the caretaker of Cookie's rambling mansion, tries to persuade her sweet but aimless grand-niece, Emma (Liv Tyler), to move in with her, but she's more interested in her on-again, off-again romance with local cop Jason (Chris O'Donnell). Typical of Altman's work, Cookie's Fortune weaves together a number of different plot lines with relaxed grace, and features an impressive cast, including Ned Beatty, Lyle Lovett, and Courtney B. Vance. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast

Glenn Close - Camille Orcutt
Julianne Moore - Cora Duvall
Liv Tyler - Emma Duvall
Chris O'Donnell - Jason Brown
Charles S. Dutton - Willis Richland

Awards

1999	Best Supporting Actress (winner)	National Board of Review	Julianne Moore
1999	Best First Screenplay (nominee)	Independent Spirit Awards	Anne Rapp
1999	Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic (nominee)	Independent Spirit Awards	Charles S. Dutton
1999	Best Supporting Actress (Runner-up) (winner)	National Society of Film Critics	Julianne Moore

Editorial Review

Robert Altman's ensemble comedy Cookie's Fortune comes to DVD with a pair of transfers. The widescreen transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio and is preferable of the standard full-frame image. English soundtracks are rendered in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Surround. Spanish and French subtitles are accessible, and both soundtracks are closed-captioned. Supplemental materials include a commentary track recorded by Altman, biographies of the cast and crew, and the theatrical trailer. This is a solid release from USA. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

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