| release date: | Friday January 16, 2004
Tuesday April 27, 2004 (dvd) |
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| genre: | Drama |
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| running time: | 101 min. |
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| director: | Wayne Kramer |
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| studio: | Lions Gate Films |
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| producer(s): | Sean Furst, Michael Pierce |
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| screenplay: | Frank Hannah, Wayne Kramer |
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| cast: | William H. Macy, Alec Baldwin, Maria Bello, Shawn Hatosy, Ron Livingston, Paul Sorvino, Estella Warren, Arthur Nascarella, Joey Fatone |
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The Cooler Movie Synopsis
Bernie Loots (Macy) is a Cooler, a man whose luck is so bad, that it’s contagious. He’s employed by Las Vegas casino boss Shelly Kaplow (Baldwin) to spread his luck around, “cooling” winners just by his presence. Like an inmate serving time, Bernie’s been in Las Vegas for years, paying off a gambling debt he owes Shelly. But when Bernie falls in love with a cocktail waitress (Bello) with her own hidden agenda, his luck suddenly changes. He’s in love and eager to leave Las Vegas behind and begin a new life. But Shelly -- his beloved casino in danger of being taken over by a pencil pusher (Livingston) eager to promote family-friendly gambling -- is not about to let his most valuable employee leave.
Boring and Lifeless. Predictable. Good performances, but it wasn`t enough to save the film
Very cool...just what I thought it would be. Great acting and cast. Worth the admission.
Very solid acting across the board. Baldwin`s Oscar nomination for best supporting is well deserved. He hasn`t been this good in a movie for a long time. Nice to see Macy stretch out a little bit. This is one loser you end up pulling for.
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