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Cookie is an unconventional misfit of a teenager, whose manners annoy her father. But when he gets out of prison he wants to do the right thing by her, and so, after a couple of other bright ideas don't pan out, he hires her as his chauffeur.
The film received negative reviews from critics upon its release and has a 13% rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 15 reviews, with an average rating of 4.5/10. Roger Ebert said the film was funny and pleasant in some sense, but he felt it "[wasn't] very memorable probably because the filmmakers didn't have a clear vision of it themselves."
Aug 23, 1989 · Cookie: Directed by Susan Seidelman. With Peter Falk, Dianne Wiest, Emily Lloyd, Michael V. Gazzo. A paroled labor racketeer attempts to connect with his rebellious teenage daughter. Meanwhile, his deceitful former partner wants to kill him and a politically ambitious attorney wants to jail him.
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- Comedy, Crime
- Susan Seidelman
- 1989-08-23
13% Tomatometer 16 Reviews 37% Audience Score 100+ Ratings A mobster (Peter Falk) leaves Sing Sing after 13 years and teams up with his illegitimate daughter (Emily Lloyd). Read More Read...
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- Susan Seidelman
- R
- Peter Falk
The titular Cookie (Emily Lloyd) is a churlish delinquent who unknowingly jeopardizes the impending parole of her gangster father Dino (Peter Falk) via her casual subway fare evasion.
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- Susan Seidelman
Sep 10, 2012 · Cookie 1989, directed by Susan Seidelman | Film review. Film. Time Out says. If this light-hearted account of Mafia mayhem fails to deliver, it's through no fault of the performances. Dino...
Cookie Reviews. Cookie hasn't much to recommend it apart from Wiest's performance. Full Review | May 9, 2023. An apathetic comedy about the mafia, inferior to similar works. [Full...
