The Cooler
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| Directed by | Wayne Kramer |
| Produced by | Sean Furst |
| Written by | Wayne Kramer Frank Hannah |
| Starring | William H. Macy Alec Baldwin Maria Bello Ron Livingston Paul Sorvino |
| Distributed by | Lions Gate Films |
| Release date(s) | November 26, 2003 |
| Running time | 101 min |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3 million[1] |
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The Cooler is a 2003 drama / romance/ comedy film directed by Wayne Kramer and written by Kramer and Frank Hannah. It stars William H. Macy, Alec Baldwin, and Maria Bello.
Taglines:
- Love ...you have to play to win
- Everything was going so well...and then he got lucky.
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[edit] Plot
Macy plays a gambler with the worst luck imaginable — he can never win, no matter how hard he tries. A casino has hired him as a "cooler", a person with really bad luck who is said to be able to pass it on to other gamblers when near. But when he falls in love with a cocktail waitress (played by Bello) and his luck begins to turn, the casino boss (played by Baldwin) tries to break up the relationship. It only gets worse for the boss when his casino is being reviewed by the higher-ups, including a weaselly Ivy League upstart (Ron Livingston) who is poised to take his job.
[edit] Critical acclaim
Alec Baldwin was nominated for the 2004 Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in his role. Baldwin was also nominated for the same category at the Golden Globes. Maria Bello was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe.
[edit] Trivia
- The casino scenes were filmed in the now closed Golden Phoenix Reno.
- The casinos demolished in the closing credits are the Aladdin, the Sands, the Landmark, and the Dunes.
[edit] Cast
- 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
[edit] External links
- The Cooler at the Internet Movie Database
- Anatomy of a Scene: The Cooler, from the Sundance Channel website
- Reviews of The Cooler from the Rotten Tomatoes website
