Review of Cookie's Fortune (1999) by Pedro S — 05 Jun 2008

It's a great movie, a bit slow, but the history is really nice.

This review of Cookie's Fortune (1999) was written by Pedro S on 05 Jun 2008.

Cookie's Fortune has generally received positive reviews.

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