When your life depends on losing... the last thing you need is lady luck.
Bernie works at a Las Vegas casino, where he uses his innate ability to bring about misfortune in those around him to jinx gamblers into losing. His imposing boss, Shelly Kaplow, is happy with the arrangement. But Bernie finds unexpected happiness when he begins dating attractive waitress Natalie Belisario.
The Cooler (2003) is a romance and drama film directed by Wayne Kramer, released on November 26, 2003 with a runtime of 1h 41m. It stars William H. Macy, Alec Baldwin, Maria Bello and Shawn Hatosy. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 400 ratings.
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William H. Macy
as Bernie Lootz
Alec Baldwin
as Shelly Kaplow
Maria Bello
as Natalie Belisario
Shawn Hatosy
as Mikey
Ron Livingston
as Larry Sokolov
Paul Sorvino
as Buddy Stafford
Estella Warren
as Charlene
Arthur J. Nascarella
as Nicky Fingers Bonnatto
Joey Fatone
as Johnny Cappella
M.C. Gainey
as Highway Officer
Ellen Greene
as Doris
Don Scribner
as Lou
Directed by Wayne Kramer, written by Frank Hannah and Wayne Kramer, produced by Michael A. Pierce and Sean Furst.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 400 ratings.
“Bernie” (William H. Macy) is the casino equivalent of “Eeyore”. He sits beside the gamblers and makes sure that his doom and gloom philosophy wears off on them and they lose cash. No, it doesn’t sound very scientific but his boss “Shelley” (Alec Baldwin) believes in it and as they cleared $32 millions there last year, well maybe he is right. This technique is one of a few, though, that are causing the gangster…
Reviewed on February 21, 2025
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The Cooler (2003) is available to stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels and Starz Apple TV channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Cooler (2003) includes William H. Macy, Alec Baldwin, Maria Bello, Shawn Hatosy and Ron Livingston. The film was directed by Wayne Kramer. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Cooler was released on November 26, 2003 and runs for 1h 41m.
The Cooler (2003) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 400 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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