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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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:
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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2.35 : 1
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Casino employee: Where's Bernie, they're killing us. Yeah, we need him right away.
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Written by Chris Konkle, Nick Fredell, Chris Lane & Shane Grush
Performed by Jettared
Courtesy of Jettared
By Arrangement with Position Soundtrack Services
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Trivia
Maria Bello and William H. Macy also appeared on the 4th season of the tv show E.R. as Dr. Anna Del Amico and Dr. David Morgenstern. See more »Goofs
During Bernie's first night with Natalie, his tie changes from looser to tighter. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Casino employee: Where's Bernie, they're killing us. Yeah, we need him right away.
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Alternate Versions
The film was cut by the MPAA to achieve an R rating. See more »Soundtracks
As I WalkWritten by Chris Konkle, Nick Fredell, Chris Lane & Shane Grush
Performed by Jettared
Courtesy of Jettared
By Arrangement with Position Soundtrack Services
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William Macy's Bernie Loots is a full-time loser. His luck is so bad that it rubs off on anybody around him. Lootz is a cooler - a guy who circulates around in a casino run by Alec Baldwin, cooling off winning streaks. If this sounds improbable, you've rented the wrong DVD, because it only gets moreso. This film is a somewhat unique Vegas fantasy film where luck and love play the starring roles. It's a Las Vegas love story, but unlike the disturbing Leaving Las Vegas, it's not a story of hopelessness and redemption, but rather, an adult fairy tale.
Maria Bello turns in an excellent performance as Lootz' romantic interest - the woman who changes everything for him, turning his luck around and, therefore, threatening his livelihood. Alec Baldwin, an obsessed and beleaguered casino manager, will stop at nothing to keep Lootz around.
I'm not a big fan of Vegas, or Vegas-oriented films, but the cast and the unusual themes of The Cooler made it a must see for me. The script was good, and the cinematography was good, but nothing special. Baldwin is terrific and so is Maria Bello. Macy's performance was not quite up to his usual par, and the direction occasionally seemed a little directionless, but all in all, this is an interesting film and well worth seeing.