The Cooler
“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.
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Cast
38 people
William H. Macy
Bernie Lootz
Known for
Shameless
Fargo
Alec Baldwin
Shelly Kaplow
Known for
Beetlejuice
The Boss Baby
Maria Bello
Natalie Belisario
Known for
Prisoners
NCIS
Shawn Hatosy
Mikey
Known for
Animal Kingdom
The Pitt
Ron Livingston
Larry Sokolov
Known for
Band of Brothers
Office Space
Paul Sorvino
Buddy Stafford
Known for
GoodFellas
Godfather of Harlem
Estella Warren
Charlene
Known for
Planet of the Apes
Kangaroo Jack
Arthur J. Nascarella
Nicky Fingers Bonnatto
Known for
The Sopranos
BlacKkKlansman
Joey Fatone
Johnny Cappella
Known for
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Christmas Wedding Planner
M.C. Gainey
Highway Officer
Known for
Tangled
Lost
Ellen Greene
Doris
Known for
Léon: The Professional
Pushing Daisies
Don Scribner
Lou
Known for
Proximity
Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity
Wayne Kramer Director · Frank Hannah Screenplay Mark Isham Composer
Worldwide gross $10M · Budget $4M · United States release November 26, 2003
Box office
Budget
$4,000,000
Worldwide gross
$10,400,000
Gross vs. budget
2.6×
Production
Pierce/Williams Entertainment
Production
ContentFilm
Production
Lions Gate Films
Production
Lionsgate
Studio
United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Russian
Release dates
United States · January 17, 2003
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
United States · November 26, 2003
Limited theatrical
United States
January 16, 2004 · Theatrical
Canada
November 26, 2003 · Limited theatrical
Czechia
July 7, 2003 · Digital
Denmark
November 26, 2003 · Theatrical
France
August 18, 2004 · Theatrical
Germany
March 4, 2004 · Theatrical
Hungary
May 12, 2004 · Digital
Ireland
February 15, 2004 · Digital
Switzerland
June 10, 2004 · Digital
United Kingdom
June 18, 2004 · Theatrical
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