Cookie’s Fortune

IMDB Rating: 6.80, 5259 votes

Taglines
  • Welcome to Holly Springs... home of murder, mayhem and catfish enchiladas.
Storyline
Cookie's Fortune unfolds over an eventful Easter weekend in the small town of Holly Springs, Mississippi. The town residents are peaceful, kind folk--with the exception of Camille Dixon (Glenn Close)--a pushy theatre director with an incredibly shy younger sister, Cora (Julianne Moore), whose estranged daughter Emma (Liv Tyler) has just returned to town. On the heels of her latest play, Camille is shocked to discover that her Aunt Jewel Mae "Cookie" Orcutt (Patricia Neal) has committed suicide. Terrified at the thought of how this will tarnish the family name, she eats the suicide note to make it look like a burglary. This set-up leads the police to one main suspect, Willis Richland (Charles S. Dutton), who also happens to be Cookie's best friend. Although the rest of the town is convinced Willis didn't commit the crime, an outside investigator (Courtney B. Vance) isn't so sure. As Easter Sunday and opening night of the play arrive, the truth comes out, revealing more secrets than anyone could have possibly imagined. Director Altman tells his story at a leisurely pace, beautifully recreating the eccentricities of small town life in this sweet-natured tale.
Actors
Camille DixonGlenn Close
Cora DuvallJulianne Moore
Emma DuvallLiv Tyler
Jason BrownChris O'Donnell
Jewel Mae 'Cookie' OrcuttPatricia Neal
Lester BoyleNed Beatty
Otis TuckerCourtney B. Vance
Jack PalmerDonald Moffat
Manny HoodLyle Lovett
Billy CoxDanny Darst
Eddie 'The Expert' PittsMatt Malloy
Patrick FreemanRandle Mell
Wanda CarterNiecy Nash
Theo JohnsonRufus Thomas

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