Cookie

Director: Susan Seidelman

Overview

Directed by Susan Seidelman and written by Alice Arlen and Nora Ephron, Cookie comes across as an inconsequential piece of fluff, bolstered by a quirky performance by Emily Lloyd. Lloyd is Cookie Capisco, the daughter of mobster Dino Capisco (Peter Falk), who has just finished thirteen years in prison. Dino wants to get out of jail, settle some old scores, and make up for lost time with his daughter. His illegitimate daughter, that is -- since Cookie's mother, Lenore (Dianne Wiest), has been Dino's longtime mistress. Dino's actual wife Bunny (Brenda Vaccaro) has, he thinks, been kept in the dark about Dino's mistress and his daughter. Dino decides that the best way to get to know Cookie is to hire her as his chauffeur. With her ears attuned to the conspiracies floating around Dino, she quickly discovers that her father's old crony, Carmine (Michael V. Gazzo), has been swindling him and that Dino's life is in jeopardy.

Product Details

Release Date:	05/04/2010
UPC:	0883316246450
Original Release:	1989
Rating:	R
Source:	Warner Archives
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Time:	1:33:00
Sales rank:	27,455

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Peter Falk	Dominick "Dino" Capisco
Dianne Wiest	Lenore
Emily Lloyd	Carmella "Cookie" Voltecki
Michael Vincente Gazzo	Carmine Taratino
Brenda Vaccaro	Bunny Capisco
Adrian Pasdar	Vito
Lionel Stander	Enzo Della Testa
Jerry Lewis	Arnold Ross
Bob Gunton	Segretto
Benjamin Rayson	Henry Solomon
Ricki Lake	Pia
Joe Mantello	Dominick
Marv Albert	Voice of the New York Knicks
David K. Reilly	Feds
Ben Spell	Justice of the Peace
F.X. Vitolo	Motorcycle Cop
David Wohl	Alvin Diamond
Richard Caselnova	Driver
Thomas Quinn	Vinnie
Joy Behar	Dottie
Frank Gio	Frankie
Mario Todisco	Sloppy Louie
Tony La Fortezza	Angelo
Anthony Powers	Carmine's Wiseguy
Tony Sirico	Carmine's Wiseguy
Frank Aquilino	Dino's Wiseguy
Clem Caserta	Dino's Wiseguy
Barry Squitieri	Dino's Wiseguy
Mike Marino	Dino's Wiseguy
Jim Mauro	Dino's Wiseguy
Guido Innacelli	Dino's Wiseguy
Ira Flitter	State Trooper
Joe Pentangelo	Federal Agent
William Jay Marshall	Frank Pearl
George Bartenieff	Andy O'Brien
Ed Setrakian	Mike Fusco
Paul Slimak	Priest
Sydney Sheriff	Salesman
Mark Boone	Transit Cop
Arto Lindsay	Court Clerk
Ralph Monaco	Judge
Evan Bell	Court Guard
Kim Chan	Hong Kong Tailor
Marshall Anker	Council Member
Aida Linares	Carmen
Delphi Harrington	Rosa Tarantino
Margaret Knopf	Recipe Woman
Crystal Field	Angela
J.D. DeKranis	Cookie's Friend
Alfred dela Fuente	Maitre d'
Lynn White	TV Reporter
Teresa Bellettieri	Vito's Girlfriend
Isabell Monk	Matron
Tony Devon	Bodyguard
Steve de Luca	Anti-bomb Brigade Agent
Jerry Blavat	DJ at Chateau Mer
Bob Martana	Ritz Truck Driver
Rockets Redglare	Carmine's Wiseguy

Technical Credits

Susan Seidelman	Director,Executive Producer
Alice Arlen	Executive Producer,Screenwriter
Les Bloom	Set Decoration/Design
Connie Brink	Special Effects
Richard Dean	Makeup
Nora Ephron	Executive Producer,Screenwriter
Bill Groom	Art Director
Michael Haller	Production Designer
Christopher Hampton	Screenwriter
Jery Hewitt	Stunts
Laurence Mark	Co-producer
Andrew Mondshein	Editor
Thomas Newman	Score Composer
Jennifer Ogden	Co-producer
Oliver Stapleton	Cinematographer
Albert Wolsky	Costumes/Costume Designer