The Cooler (2003) Facts

1. The Cooler | Rotten Tomatoes

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  • Truly down on his luck, lonely single guy Bernie Lootz (William H. Macy) works at a Las Vegas casino, where he uses his innate ability to bring about misfortune in those around him to jinx gamblers into losing. His imposing boss, Shelly Kaplow (Alec Baldwin), is happy with the arrangement. But Bernie finds unexpected happiness when he begins dating attractive waitress Natalie Belisario (Maria Bello) -- and when his contentment starts to affect his job, Shelly seeks to end the relationship.

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2. The Cooler movie review & film summary (2003) - Roger Ebert

The Cooler movie review & film summary (2003) - Roger Ebert

3. The Cooler (2003) - Turner Classic Movies - TCM

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  • The Cooler is Bernie Lootz, a loser who has made his career out of his contagious bad luck. The Cooler plies his trade, working on the floor of Las Vegas' aging Shangri-La casino, an old-school "gambler's casino," a dinosaur in the shadow of the new Strip and its theme-park attractions. In this...

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4. The Cooler | film by Kramer [2003] - Britannica

  • Other articles where The Cooler is discussed: Alec Baldwin: Stardom: Beetlejuice, The Hunt for Red October, and The Aviator: …owner in the dark comedy The ...

  • Other articles where The Cooler is discussed: Alec Baldwin: Stardom: Beetlejuice, The Hunt for Red October, and The Aviator: …owner in the dark comedy The Cooler (2003). Later that year he had a supporting role in Martin Scorsese’s The Aviator, a biopic about Howard Hughes.

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5. The Cooler - Variety

  • Jan 21, 2003 · Sterling performances, by William H. Macy and Maria Bello as the long-shot lovers and Alec Baldwin as a temperamental casino operator, could ...

  • Quite a cool movie about a couple of people at the bottom of the Vegas food chain, Wayne Kramer's sexy and often humorous feature directorial debut surrounds its sweet center with the energy, flash and risk of the gambling capital.

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6. The Cooler (2003) - Box Office Mojo

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7. The Cooler (2003) | MUBI

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  • Bernie is so unlucky at glambling that he is hired as a “cooler,” someone to gamble next to high rollers and give them some of his bad luck to stop them from winning. His ruthless boss, Shelly, is happy with the arrangement. But Bernie finds unexpected happiness when he meets waitress Natalie.

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8. The Cooler (2003) (Standard Edition) (Blu-ray) - 101 Films

  • Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooler, a feature length (113 min) documentary on the making of the film, featuring director and writer Wayne Kramer, writer Frank ...

  • 2 for £25 on selected Black Label titles See here for full range Title number 006 in our Black Label range. 101 Films presents Wayne Kramer’s The Cooler, a unique and unconventional tale of love, luck, money and revenge.Bernie Lootz (William H. Macy - Fargo) is an unlucky guy. Everything he touches turns bad. However, his ill fortune is actually the one thing he depends upon to do his job to the best of his abilities; Bernie Lootz is the best 'cooler' in town. Working in one of Las Vegas' few remaining golden-era casinos, Bernie is employed by the ruthless Shelly (Alec Baldwin - The Departed. in an Oscar® nominated role) to end the winning streak of anyone whose luck is on the up. But life in the bad luck lane has taken its toll and, after working for Shelly for years, Bernie has decided to move on. He then meets the hard-bitten Natalie (Maria Bello - A History of Violence) and life takes a turn for the better. But as his fortunes change, so does his ability to 'cool' a winning streak, and soon an unhappy Shelly decides to make sure that Bernie never feels happiness again... Brand New Extras Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooler, a feature length (113 min) documentary on the making of the film, featuring director and writer Wayne Kramer, writer Frank Hannah, actors William H. Macy, Alec Baldwin, Arthur Nascarella and Shawn Hatosy, producers Michael A. Pierce and Elliot Lewis Rosenblatt, composer Mark Isham and costume designer Kristin M. Burke. Limited edition booklet: inclu...

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