The Cooler
When your life depends on losing... the last thing you need is lady luck.
2003 | 101m | English
Popularity: 6 (history)
| Director: | Wayne Kramer |
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| Writer: | Wayne Kramer, Frank Hannah |
| Staring: |
| Bernie 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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 26, 2003 |
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| Director: | Wayne Kramer |
| Writer: | Wayne Kramer, Frank Hannah |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | casino, hotel, drug abuse, card game, jinx, bad luck, las vegas, voyeurism |
| Production Companies | Lions Gate Films, ContentFilm, Pierce/Williams Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $10,400,000
Budget: $4,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Ellen Greene | Doris |
| Don Scribner | Lou |
| Tony Longo | Tony |
| Richard Israel | Marty Goldfarb |
| Timothy Landfield | The Player |
| T.J. Gioia | Bulldog |
| Jewel Shepard | Hooker |
| Gordon Michaels | Mr. Pinkerton |
| Doc Watson | Morrie |
| Dan Lemieux | Suburbanite |
| Larry Elliott | Floor Manager |
| Joe Conti | Pit Boss |
| Chris Platt | Dealer |
| Norbert Ganska | Stickman #1 |
| Mitch Samboceti | Player |
| Andrew Simbeck | Stickman #2 |
| Danny Grossen | Stickman #3 |
| Jeff Hill | Stickman #4 |
| Monet Beaman | Stickman #5 |
| Charlie Carr | Boxman |
| Kanie Kastroll | Croupier |
| Bryon Baker | Stickman #6 |
| John Kozeluh | Man |
| Cherilyn Hayres | Woman |
| Jim McCarthy | Televangelist |
| Frank Hannah | Dealer #2 |
| Heather McHenry | Johnny Capella's Girl |
| Mónika Balla | Johnny Capella's Girl |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Wayne Kramer | Screenplay, Storyboard Artist, Director |
| Mark Isham | Original Music Composer |
| Toby Corbett | Production Design |
| Kristin M. Burke | Costume Design |
| Rebecca Poulos | Script Supervisor |
| Cathy Sandrich Gelfond | Casting |
| Wendy Weidman | Casting |
| Daniel Curet | Key Hair Stylist |
| Diana Tauder | Post Production Supervisor |
| Heather Grierson | Second Assistant Director |
| Erin Fite | Set Dresser |
| Steven J. Vana | On Set Dresser |
| Steve Copley | Foley Recordist |
| Tateum Kohut | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Anna Malkin | Assistant Foley Artist |
| Brad North | Foley Editor |
| Jon Taylor | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Byron Wilson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Blake Busby | Title Designer |
| Jeremy Oddo | Senior Animator |
| Anita Louise Brown | Set Costumer |
| Heidi Higginbotham | Costume Supervisor |
| Stephen R. Sheridan | Color Timer |
| James Whitaker | Director of Photography |
| Frank Hannah | Screenplay |
| Noon Orsatti | Stunt Coordinator |
| Alice Baker | Set Decoration |
| Jim Sheldon | Still Photographer |
| Sig De Miguel | Casting |
| Amanda Mackey | Casting |
| Heather Cummings | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Carol Strong | Key Makeup Artist |
| Casey Mako | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Terry Hargis | Leadman |
| Jamie Maheu | Property Master |
| Travis Zariwny | Set Dresser |
| Stephen Halbert | Sound Mixer |
| Javier M. Hernández | Boom Operator |
| Howard London | ADR Mixer |
| John Sievert | Foley Artist |
| David Weisberg | ADR Mixer |
| Michael Adkisson | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Andrew Midgley | Visual Effects Producer |
| Phillip Palousek | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Molly Grundman-Gerbosi | Key Costumer |
| Derek Vaughn | Assistant Editor |
| Arthur Coburn | Editor |
| Richard L. Fox | First Assistant Director |
| Scott A. Hecker | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Eric A. Norris | Supervising Sound Effects Editor |
| Robin Bonaccorsi | Stunt Double |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Edward R. Pressman | Executive Producer |
| Robert Gryphon | Executive Producer |
| Brett Morrison | Executive Producer |
| John Schmidt | Executive Producer |
| Sean Furst | Producer |
| Elliot Lewis Rosenblatt | Co-Producer |
| Joe Madden | Executive Producer |
| Alessandro Camon | Executive Producer |
| Michael A. Pierce | Producer |
| Bryan Furst | Co-Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Director | Wayne Kramer | Nominated |
Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 15 | 28 | 7 |
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