Cookie (1989)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Susan Seidelman

Writers (WGA):

Nora Ephron (written by) &
Alice Arlen (written by)

Release Date:

23 August 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Plot Keywords:

Father Daughter Relationship | On The Run | Rebel | Family Relationships | Gangster

Cast

Peter Falk	...	Dominick Capisco
Dianne Wiest	...	Lenore
Emily Lloyd	...	Carmela 'Cookie' Voltecki
Michael V. Gazzo	...	Carmine
Brenda Vaccaro	...	Bunny
Adrian Pasdar	...	Vito
Lionel Stander	...	Enzo Della Testa
Jerry Lewis	...	Arnold Ross
Bob Gunton	...	Richie Segretto
Ben Rayson	...	Henry Solomon
Ricki Lake	...	Pia
Joe Mantello	...	Dominick
Thomas Quinn	...	Vinnie
David Wohl	...	Alvin Diamond
Joy Behar	...	Dottie

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:11 | USA:R | West Germany:12 | Spain:T

Filming Locations:

Absecon, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Lorimar Film Entertainment

Goofs:

Factual errors: Although given correctly in the opening credits, Brenda Vaccaro's surname turns into "Vacarro" in the closing credit cast list.

Quotes:

Dominick 'Dino' Capisco: Take the gum out of your mouth when you're talking to me. You look like a hooker.

Movie Connections:

References "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986)

Soundtrack:

Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe

A very entertaining Mafia parody!

This was about a godfather type mafioso (Peter Falk) that was just released after spending 19 years in prison. He makes up with his daughter (Emily Lloyd) and together they pull a real caper on the other head of the crime family, in addition to doing a con job on the local DA to help him snuff out the other family head. A very funny movie. It was good to see Peter Falk in a part where he was the criminal instead of the detective. Bob Gunton, who played the warden in the Shawshank Redemption is the DA. Also watch for Jerry Lewis.