The Cooler

  • Romance
  • Drama
11/26/2003
101
R

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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Revenue:
$10,400,000
Budget:
$4,000,000

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  • Geronimo1967

    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 doesnt 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 owners to begin to consider if maybe there needs to be changes and so now would not be a good time for Bernie to move on. Suddenly, he encounters Natalie (Maria Bello) to whom he immediately takes a shine and you can only imagine his shock when she reciprocates. Quickly, they begin to fall for each other but isnt all of this just a little t...

    February 21, 2025

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