The Cooler Movie Review 2003

Bernie Lootz (Macy) is a Las Vegas gambler with a nasty losing streak. After getting into debt to casino manager Shelly Kaplow (Baldwin), Bernie finds himself indentured as a "cooler," a walking bad luck charm sent to cool off the winning streaks simply by sitting next to the gamblers. Bernie's luck begins to change about a week before he's finished paying off. He meets and falls for Natalie (Bello), a casino waitress, and it seems his perennial bad luck begins to disappear (but of course, there are complications). Great cast provides sterling performances all around. Most notable is Macy, who hits the jackpot playing a loser.

Distribution

CinemaNow, 4553 Glencoe Ave., Ste. 200, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292, URL: http://www.cinemanow.com, Remarks: Formerly known as Lions Gate Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 101 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Gambling, Viva Las Vegas!, Waiters & Waitresses, Sex & Sexuality, Dads, Pregnant Pauses, Romantic Drama

Screenplay

Wayne Kramer, Frank Hannah

Cast

William H. Macy, Alec Baldwin, Maria Bello, Shawn Hatosy, Ron Livingston, Paul Sorvino, Estella Warren, Arthur J. Nascarelli, M.C. Gainey, Ellen Greene, Joey Fatone, Tony Longo

Cinematography

James Whitaker

Director

Wayne Kramer

Music

Mark Isham

Other

Stephen Halbert, Arthur Coburn, Kristen M. Burke, Toby Corbett

Producer

Sean Furst, Michael Pierce, ContentFilm, Gryphon Films, Pierce-Williams, Furst Films, Dog Pond Films, Lions Gate Films

Awards

Natl. Bd. of Review 2003: Support. Actor (Baldwin).