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6.7Bernie 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, is happy with the arrangement. But Bernie finds unexpected happiness when he begins dating attractive waitress Natalie Belisario.
Released: 2003-11-26101 minDir: Wayne KramerRomance, DramaBudget: $4.0MBox office: $10.4M
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Cast
- William H. Macy as Bernie Lootz
- Alec Baldwin as Shelly Kaplow
- Maria Bello as Natalie Belisario
- Shawn Hatosy as Mikey
- Ron Livingston as Larry Sokolov
- Paul Sorvino as Buddy Stafford
Themes
- hotel
- card game
- drug abuse
- casino
- bad luck
- jinx
- las vegas
- voyeurism
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 98
- FilmAffinity ID
- 891905
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- publication date
- 2004-03-04
- title
- The Cooler
- review score
- 69/100
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2003 American films2003 directorial debut films2003 English-language films2003 films2003 independent films2003 romantic drama filmsAmerican films about gamblingAmerican independent filmsAmerican neo-noir filmsAmerican romantic drama filmsEnglish-language independent filmsEnglish-language romantic drama filmsFilms directed by Wayne Kramer (filmmaker)Films scored by Mark IshamFilms set in casinosFilms set in the Las Vegas ValleyFilms shot in NevadaLionsgate filmsRotten Tomatoes ID same as WikidataRotten Tomatoes template using name parameterSatellite Award–winning filmsTemplate film date with 2 release dates