The Cooler is a 2003 American romantic drama film directed by Wayne Kramer. The original screenplay was written by Kramer and Frank Hannah. In old-school gambling parlance, a casino "cooler" is an unlucky individual, usually a casino employee, whose mere presence at the gambling tables usually results in a streak of bad luck for the other players.
| Director | Wayne Kramer |
| Produced by | Sean Furst, Michael A. Pierce |
| Writer(s) | Frank Hannah, Wayne Kramer |
| Starring | William H. Macy, Alec Baldwin, Maria Bello, Shawn Hatosy, Ron Livingston |
| Music | Mark Isham |
| Cinematography | James Whitaker |
| Edited by | Arthur Coburn |
| Production, company | Furst Films, Pierce-Williams Entertainment, Dog Pond Films, ContentFilm, Gryphon Films, VisionBox |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
| Released | November 26, 2003 (United States: limited) |
| Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4 million |
| Box office | $10 million |
| Netflix ID | 60031263 |
About The Cooler
A man who is down on his luck is an expert at getting gamblers to lose, but everything changes when he falls in love with one of the casino's waitresses.
Achievement of The Cooler
Alec Baldwin was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Academy Awards and Golden Globes. This also marked Wayne Kramer's directorial debut.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About The Cooler
Films set in the Las Vegas Valley.. Gambling films.
Latest information about The Cooler updated on July 28 2021.
