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Cookie's Fortune

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Producing House

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

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1999-03-24

Runtime: 118 mins

Director: Robert Altman

Writer: Anne Rapp

Spoken language: English

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Original title: Cookie's Fortune

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

Production Countries: United States of America

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