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Title: Cookie's Fortune

Release Date: 24 Mar 1999

Runtime: 1h 58m

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Director: Moonstone Entertainment, Elysian Dreams, Kudzu, Sandcastle 5, Kudzu Productions

Production Companies: Moonstone Entertainment, Elysian Dreams, Kudzu, Sandcastle 5, Kudzu Productions

Overview: Conflict arises in the small town of Holly Springs when an old woman's death causes a variety of reactions among family and friends.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.4 (176 votes)

Cast

  • Camille Dixon: Glenn Close
  • Cora Duvall: Julianne Moore
  • Emma Duvall: Liv Tyler
  • Jason Brown: Chris O'Donnell
  • Willis Richland: Charles S. Dutton
  • Jewel Mae "Cookie" Orcutt: Patricia Neal
  • Lester Boyle: Ned Beatty
  • Otis Tucker: Courtney B. Vance
  • Jack Palmer: Donald Moffat
  • Manny Hood: Lyle Lovett
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