- Cookie (film)
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Cookie Directed by Susan Seidelman Produced by Laurence Mark Written by Nora Ephron
Alice ArlenStarring Peter Falk
Dianne Wiest
Emily Lloyd
Jerry Lewis
Bob Gunton
Ricki Lake
Joy BeharMusic by Thomas Newman Cinematography Oliver Stapleton Editing by Andrew Mondshein Distributed by Lorimar Productions
Warner Bros. PicturesRelease date(s) August 23, 1989 Running time 94 min. Language English Cookie is a 1989 comedy film released on August 23, 1989 by Warner Brothers.
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Plot
Cookie Voltecki (Emily Lloyd) is the illegitimate daughter of mobster Dino Capisco (Peter Falk), who has just finished thirteen years in prison. Since being released from jail, all that Dino wants is to settle some old scores, and make up for lost time with his daughter.
Cookie's mother, Lenore Voltecki (Dianne Weist), has been Dino's longtime mistress. Dino's actual wife Bunny (Brenda Vaccaro) has, he thinks, been kept in the dark about Dino's mistress and his daughter. Dino decides that the best way to get to know Cookie is to hire her as his chauffeur. With her ears to the conspiracies floating around Dino, she quickly discovers that her father's old crony, Carmine (Michael V. Gazzo), has been swindling him and that Dino's life is in jeopardy.
Main cast
- Peter Falk - Dominick "Dino" Capisco
- Dianne Wiest Lenore Voltecki
- Emily Lloyd - Carmela "Cookie" Voltecki
- Michael V. Gazzo - Carmine
- Brenda Vaccaro - Bunny Capisco
- Adrian Pasdar - Vito
- Lionel Stander - Enzo Della Testa
- Jerry Lewis - Arnold Ross
- Bob Gunton - Richie Segretto
- Joe Mantello - Dominick
- Ricki Lake - Pia
- Joy Behar - Dottie
Home media
Warner Archives released the film on made to order DVD in the United States on May 4, 2010.
External links
- Cookie at the Internet Movie Database
- Cookie at Rotten Tomatoes
Films directed by Susan Seidelman 1980s Smithereens (1982) · Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) · Making Mr. Right (1987) · Cookie (1989) · She-Devil (1989)1990s The Barefoot Executive (1995) · A Cooler Climate (1999)2000s Categories:- English-language films
- 1989 films
- Criminal comedy films
- Films directed by Susan Seidelman
- Mafia comedies
- Warner Bros. films
- Films shot in New Jersey
- Films shot in Atlantic City
- Films set in New Jersey
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