In an old school Las Vegas casino, its top gambling jinx breaks his curse when he falls in love, much to his boss' consternation.
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Wayne Kramer
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| William H. Macy | ... | Bernie Lootz | |
| Alec Baldwin | ... | Shelly Kaplow | |
| Maria Bello | ... | Natalie Belisario | |
| Shawn Hatosy | ... | Mikey | |
| Ron Livingston | ... | Larry Sokolov | |
| Paul Sorvino | ... | Buddy Stafford | |
| Estella Warren | ... | Charlene | |
| Arthur J. Nascarella | ... | Nicky Fingers Bonnatto | |
| Joey Fatone | ... | Johnny Cappella | |
| M.C. Gainey | ... | Highway Officer (as MC Gainey) | |
| Ellen Greene | ... | Doris | |
| Don Scribner | ... | Lou | |
| Tony Longo | ... | Tony | |
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Richard Israel | ... | Marty Goldfarb |
| 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
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casino | sex in bed | girl in panties | public nudity | leg spreading |Taglines:
When your life depends on losing... the last thing you need is lady luck. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong sexuality, violence, language and some drug use | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
16 January 2004 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Cooler See more »Filming Locations:
Landmark Hotel - Convention Center Drive and Paradise Road, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$3,200,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$128,973, 30 November 2003Gross USA:
$8,291,572Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$10,464,788Company Credits
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Casino employee: Where's Bernie, they're killing us. Yeah, we need him right away.
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(1933)
Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Al Dubin
Performed by Diana Krall
Courtesy of the Verve Record Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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Trivia
The entire film was shot in Reno over three weeks, mainly inside a Reno Hotel Casino, The Golden Phoenix, that was being remodeled. The Golden Phoenix is on Sierra Street. The hotel was previously the Flamingo Hilton Reno, and prior to that was Del Webb's Sahara Reno Hotel. See more »Goofs
In the motel, when Shelly confronts Natalie, the camera and its operator are reflected in the upper right-hand corner of the mirror. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Casino employee: Where's Bernie, they're killing us. Yeah, we need him right away.
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The film was cut by the MPAA to achieve an R rating. See more »Soundtracks
(You May Not Be an Angel, but) I'll String Along with You(1933)
Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Al Dubin
Performed by Diana Krall
Courtesy of the Verve Record Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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I enjoyed this movie. Wonderful performances all over, especially by Baldwin and Macy. Also, I felt intrigued by the character that Baldwin portrayed - a bad guy for whom you feel sorry. You don't see that every day, in your typical run-of-the-mill Hollywood movie. So why didn't it receive more than a six from me? One word: Predictability. All the supposedly interesting little plot-twists, you could see them coming a mile away. Also, the dialogue was at times somewhat cliché ("You don't have any real friends" or "I think I love you. No, wait. I'm *sure* I love you." - lines like these are going to come out goofy, even from the mouths of great actors.