| The Cooler (2003)
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| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| William H. Macy |
Bernie Lootz
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| Maria Bello |
Natalie Belisario
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| Alec Baldwin |
Shelly Kaplow
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| Shawn Hatosy |
Mikey
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| Ron Livingstone |
Larry Sokolov
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| Paul Sorvino |
Buddy Stafford
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| Estella Warren |
Charlene
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| Arthur Nascarella |
Nicky "Fingers" Bonnatto
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| M.C. Gainey |
Highway Officer
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| Ellen Greene |
Doris
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| Ron Livingston |
Larry Sokolov
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| Arthur J. Nascarella |
Nicky 'Fingers' Bonnatto
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| Joey Fatone |
Johnny Cappella
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| Plot |
| Writer/director Wayne Kramer offers a glimpse into the aging Las Vegas casino world with the romantic drama The Cooler . Bernie Lootz ( William H. Macy ) is extremely unlucky at gambling, and he owes the Shangri-La casino over 100,000 dollars. He is so unlucky that he is hired as a "cooler," someone to gamble next to high rollers and give them some of his bad luck to stop them from winning. This arrangement works out for awhile, until Bernie has almost paid off his debt and meets cocktail waitress Natalie Belisario ( Maria Bello ). The two start to fall in love and Bernie's luck begins to change. However, the old-fashioned mob boss Shelly Kaplow ( Alec Baldwin ) isn't going to let Bernie go so easily. Meanwhile, Larry Sokolov ( Ron Livingston ) arrives on the scene to help update the business management of the old mobster-run casino. Also starring Joey Fatone and Paul Sorvino as lounge singers. The Cooler was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize in the dramatic competition at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival . — Andrea LeVasseur |
| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Comedy; Drama; Romance |
| Director |
Wayne Kramer |
| Producer |
Sean Furst; Michael Pierce |
| Writer |
Frank Hannah; Wayne Kramer |
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| Studio |
Lion's Gate |
| Country |
USA
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
R |
| Running Time |
103 mins |
| Movie Release Date |
1/17/2003 |
| Color |
Color |
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| Personal Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
263 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Purchase Date |
5/14/2004 |
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| Product Details |
| Region |
 Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
 Widescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic) |
| Layers |
Single Side, Single Layer |
| UPC (Barcode) |
031398118244 |
| Release Date |
4/27/2004 |
| Subtitles |
English; Spanish |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
 ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC] |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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Director and Crew Commentaries
Anatomy of a Scene
Storyboard Comparisons
5.1 Music Only Track
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