Cookie (film)

Cookie
Directed by Susan Seidelman
Produced by Laurence Mark
Written by Nora Ephron
Alice Arlen
Starring Peter Falk
Dianne Wiest
Emily Lloyd
Jerry Lewis
Bob Gunton
Ricki Lake
Joy Behar
Music by Thomas Newman
Cinematography Oliver Stapleton
Edited by Andrew Mondshein
Distributed by Lorimar Productions
Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • August 23, 1989
Running time
 94 min.
Language English
Box office 191,940 admissions (France)[1]

Cookie is a 1989 comedy film released on August 23, 1989 by Warner Brothers.

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 Wiest), 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

Reception

The film received negative reviews from critics upon its release and has 18% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Home media

Warner Archives released the film on made to order DVD in the United States on May 4, 2010.

References

  1. ↑ Jerry Lewis films French box office information at Box Office Story

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