The cooler [videorecording] / Contentfilm presents a Pierre-Williams/Furst Films production in association with Gryphon Films and Dog Pond Productions ; produced by Sean Furst, Michael Pierce ; written by Frank Hannah & Wayne Kramer ; directed by Wayne Kramer.
William H. Macy, Maria Bello, Shawn Hatosy, Ron Livingston, Estella Warren, Arthur J. Nascarella, M.C. Gainey, Paul Sorvino, Alec Baldwin. Originally released as a motion picture in 2003. Special features: Director and crew commentaries; Anatomy of a scene; Storyboard comparisons; 5.1 music only track.
Summary:
Bernie is extremely unlucky at gambling and he owes the Shangri-La casino's mob boss Shelly Kaplow over $100,000. He is so unlucky that he is hired as a "cooler". He gambles next to high rollers and gives them some of his bad luck to stop them from winning. This arrangement works out for awhile, but when Bernie has almost paid off his debt, he meets cocktail waitress, Natalie. The two start to fall in love and Bernie's luck begins to change. Unfortunately, Shelly isn't going to let Bernie go so easily.
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