Cookie (1989)

Director:

Susan Seidelman

Writers:

Nora Ephron, Alice Arlen

Stars:

Peter Falk, Dianne Wiest, Emily Lloyd

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

exploding car | father daughter relationship | gangster | parole | family relationships | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 August 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cookie - Die Tochter des Paten

Filming Locations:

Absecon, New Jersey, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$1,869,417 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lorimar Film Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Did You Know?

Goofs

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

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Quotes

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

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Crazy Credits

Major sections of the closing credits are each headed by graphic icons for the respective departments.

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Connections

References The Godfather (1972)

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Soundtracks

"Hard Work"
Performed by CCP
Written by David Palmer, Chris Hubert & Peter Chapman
© 1988 Fiction Songs Ltd.
All Rights Reserved. Courtesy of UNI Records

User Reviews

NOT THAT BAD

I just Today Saw This movie on Sunday Matanee. It Was as Previously stated Funny, It had some great humor and was not as boring as The previous review I read said it was.I actually Enjoyed this movie. Please If ya have a chance Watch it and give it a chance it is NOT THAT BAD