Review of Cookie's Fortune (1999) by Mark R. Leeper for rec.arts.movies.reviews — 01 Jan 2000

It may be Altman's most successful piece of art.

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This review of Cookie's Fortune (1999) was written by Mark R. Leeper and published by rec.arts.movies.reviews on 01 Jan 2000.

Cookie's Fortune has generally received positive reviews.

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