Cookie's Fortune

Cookie's Fortune is a 1999 comedy directed by Robert Altman. The film stars Glenn Close, Chris O'Donnell, Julianne Moore, and Liv Tyler. The story centers around a wealthy Southern widower named Cookie who plans to commit suicide, and the unexpectedly hilarious result this has on her family.

Cookie's Fortune takes place in the small Mississippi town of Holly Springs, where wealthy widower Jewel Mae "Cookie" Orcutt has just committed suicide. Cookie's niece, Camille Dixon, is shocked by this revelation and terrified at the effect it will have on her family's reputation. In an effort to conceal the suicide, Camille stages a fake crime scene with the help of her daughter, Emma. The set-up leads the police to a suspect: Cookie's friend Willis Richard. Although the towns folk are sure Willis didn't commit the crime, the police aren't so sure.

• Glenn Close as Camille Dixon

• Liv Tyler as Emma Duvall

• Charles S. Dutton as Willis

• Patricia Neal as Cookie Orcutt

• Ned Beatty as Lester Boyle

• Julianne Moore as Cora Duvall

"Enough twists and turns to satisfy the most diehard mystery lover, as well as memorable characters and funny dialog for those of us who need a little more."—Michael W. Phillips, Jr., Goatdog's Movieshttp://goatdog.com/moviePage.php?movieID=437

"Though it's the screen equivalent of cotton candy,"Fortune" is made with a very high grade of sugar."—James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette http://us.imdb.com/Reviews/181/18171