Cooler, The

Cooler, The

2003

The unluckiest man in Las Vegas, Bernie Lootz (William H. Macy), is employed by a casino as a "cooler" to defuse winning streaks. But when Lootz falls in love with a cocktail waitress (Maria Bello), she becomes his "lady luck" -- to the chagrin of the casino's crooked director (Alec Baldwin). Baldwin was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his turn as Shelly Kaplow, the old-school casino boss who will do anything to keep Lootz down.

When your life depends on losing... the last thing you need is lady luck.

JBscale
72
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Romance
Length
1 hr. 42 mins.
US Theatrical Release
November 26, 2003
US Box Office
$8,243,880 (#4493 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted
Language, Some Drug Use, Strong Sexuality, Violence

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Lions Gate Films
Released
April 27, 2004
Acquired Date
April 10, 2010
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
Watched without a recoreded date.

Actors

William H. Macy
William H. Macy
Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin
Maria Bello
Maria Bello
Shawn Hatosy
Shawn Hatosy
Ron Livingston
Ron Livingston
Paul Sorvino
Paul Sorvino
Estella Warren
Estella Warren
Arthur J. Nascarella
Arthur J. Nascarella
Joey Fatone
Joey Fatone
M.C. Gainey
M.C. Gainey
Ellen Greene
Ellen Greene
Don Scribner
Don Scribner
Tony Longo
Tony Longo
Richard Israel
Richard Israel

Directors

Wayne Kramer
Wayne Kramer

Producers

Sean Furst
Sean Furst
Michael A. Pierce
Michael A. Pierce

Writers

Wayne Kramer
Wayne Kramer
Frank Hannah
Frank Hannah

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User Reviews

  • 4.10.2010 by biglummox (8/10)

Ratings

JB Users
80
Excellent
RT Fresh Certified
77%
Tomatometer
173 votes
RT Hot
69%
Popcornmeter
873 votes
METASCORE
69
36 votes
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
36,102 votes

Additional Info

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  3. Common Sense Media