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The Cooler (2003)

TV_MA  101 min  -  Drama | Romance   -  27 February 2004 (Turkey)
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In an old school Las Vegas casino, its top gambling jinx breaks his curse when he falls in love, much to his boss' consternation.

Director:

Wayne Kramer
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The Cooler -- In an old school Las Vegas casino, its top gambling jinx breaks his curse when he falls in love, much to his boss' consternation. The Cooler -- hv-post
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
William H. Macy ...
Alec Baldwin ...
Maria Bello ...
Shawn Hatosy ...
Mikey
Ron Livingston ...
Paul Sorvino ...
Buddy Stafford
Estella Warren ...
Charlene
Arthur J. Nascarella ...
Joey Fatone ...
Johnny Cappella
M.C. Gainey ...
Highway Officer (as MC Gainey)
Ellen Greene ...
Don Scribner ...
Lou
Tony Longo ...
Tony
Richard Israel Richard Israel ...
Marty Goldfarb
Timothy Landfield Timothy Landfield ...
The Player
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Storyline

The unluckiest man in Vegas - a guy whose bad luck is contagious - is used by the last of the old time mob run casinos to kill high rollers' action. That is, until he falls in love with a cocktail waitress and gets "lady luck," which throws the situation into reverse. Things turn nasty when the casino director tries to break up the romance. Written by Anonymous  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Luck | Casino | Bad Luck | Mob | Waitress  | See more »

Taglines:

When your life depends on losing... the last thing you need is lady luck. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexuality, violence, language and some drug use (edited for re-rating) See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Turkey) See more »

Also Known As:

Golpe de suerte See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$3,200,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$128,973 (USA) (30 November 2003) (11 Screens)

Gross:

$8,243,880 (USA) (21 March 2004)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The word "fuck" is used 101 times in the film, with its running time being 101 minutes. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In a scene where Bernie is unlucky at the blackjack table, you see an empty table with the cigarette butts quickly accumulating in the ashtray. However, this would imply there were people at the table for a long period of time, which wouldn't have been the case if people weren't winning. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Casino employee: Where's Bernie, they're killing us. Yeah, we need him right away.
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Crazy Credits

Maria Bello's face is reflected on the side of the "Lady Luck"
hotel. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Dialing Up 'Cellular' (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"Candy"
(2003)
Written by Rebecca Kyler Downs & Brian Schwartz (as Brian Swartz)
Performed by Rebecca Kyler Downs
Courtesy of The Kyler Company
By Arrangement with Position Soundtrack Services See more »