Cookie's Fortune
"Welcome to Holly Springs... home of murder, mayhem and catfish enchiladas."
Released19991h 58minPG-13
"Welcome to Holly Springs... home of murder, mayhem and catfish enchiladas."
An alcoholic ex-football player drinks his days away, having failed to come to terms with his sexuality and his real feelings for his football buddy who died after an ambiguous accident. His wife is crucified by her desperation to make him desire her: but he resists the affections of his wife. His reunion with his father—who is dying of cancer—jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son.
In New York City, a husband and wife butt heads with the granddaughters of the elderly woman who lives in the apartment the couple owns.
Two carefree pals traveling through rural Alabama on their way back to college are mistakenly arrested and charged with murder. Fortunately, one of them has a cousin who's a lawyer - Vincent Gambini, a former auto mechanic from Brooklyn who has just passed his bar exam after his sixth try. When he arrives with his leather-clad girlfriend to try his first case, it's a real shock - for him and the Deep South!
Northern England, 1912. The dinner of a wealthy family is interrupted by Inspector Goole, who only announces that a young woman has committed suicide. Then, he simply asks everyone present, one by one, if they knew her.
In a quiet Vermont village, a corpse creates unexpected chaos as several townspeople each believe they may be to blame.
A group of suburban teenagers try to support each other through the difficult task of becoming adults.
A divorced writer from the Midwest returns to her hometown to reconnect with an old flame, who's now married with a family.
A middle-aged couple suspects foul play when their neighbor's wife suddenly drops dead.
Romulus, a misunderstood musician turned recluse hiding from personal demons in a New York City cave, finds the frozen body of a young drifter in a tree. The authorities, including his police officer daughter, claim the death is accidental. Romulus is convinced the man was murdered by a prominent art photographer but how can he prove he's right when everyone thinks he's insane?
Follows Pete, a professional hitman, as he faces a group of assassins after the boss of a crime syndicate suspects disloyalty due to his attendance at Workaholics Anonymous meetings.
Bailey and Darla embark upon a misguided and mutually deceitful form of therapy, one in which they must drive across the country, re-enacting Darla's colorful history as a sex addict. As their true motivations for the road trip come to light, the unlikely pair force one another to confront their issues, discovering that there might actually be more to love than just sex.
With the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person responsible for the death of his family.
A psychiatrist with intense acrophobia (fear of heights) goes to work for a mental institution run by doctors who appear to be crazier than their patients, and have secrets that they are willing to commit murder to keep.
A wheelchair-bound singer and her best friend embark on a roadtrip to Memphis.
A dysfunctional family gathers together for their first Christmas since the death of their matriarch.
Two parents deal with the effects when their son is accused of murdering his girlfriend.
A single mother and her slacker sister find an unexpected way to turn their lives around in this off-beat dramatic comedy. In order to raise the tuition to send her young son to private school the mom starts an unusual business – a biohazard removal/crime scene clean-up service.
Two teenage boys find a fugitive hiding out on an island in the Mississippi River and help him reunite with his lover and escape an avenging family and their armed posse.
An improv group deals with several crises, including the loss of their lease and one member hitting the big time.
When the bumbling Lieutenant Frank Drebin investigates events following the shooting of his partner, he stumbles upon an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.
Glenn Close
Camille Dixon
Julianne Moore
Cora Duvall
Liv Tyler
Emma Duvall
Chris O'Donnell
Jason Brown
Charles S. Dutton
Willis Richland
Patricia Neal
Jewel Mae "Cookie" Orcutt
Ned Beatty
Lester Boyle
Courtney B. Vance
Otis Tucker
Donald Moffat
Jack Palmer
Lyle Lovett
Manny Hood
Danny Darst
Billy Cox
Matt Malloy
Eddie "The Expert" Pitts