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The Cooler (2003)

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R | 1 hr 43 mins | Comedy | Released: 11/26/2003 |Box Office Total: $8.2M

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The Cooler is Bernie Lootz, a loser who has made his career out of his contagious bad luck. The Cooler plies his trade, working on the floor of Las Vegas' aging Shangri-La casino, an old-school "gambler's casino," a dinosaur in the shadow of the new Strip and its theme-park attractions. In this purgatory of bright lights and chirping slots, Bernie drifts from table to table, his bad karma cooling one gambler's lucky streak after another. Like an inmate serving time, Bernie has been here for years, paying off a nasty gambling debt he owes to the Shangri-La's slippery Director of Operations, Shelly Kaplow. Bernie is just days away from fulfilling his debt when he meets Natalie, a new cocktail waitress at the Shangri-La. Natalie sweeps Bernie off his feet, and after a night of much-needed raucous sex, Bernie is in love. When Natalie starts to love him back, Bernie's luck starts to change. Feeling good for the first time in years, Bernie can't wait to leave Las Vegas and move on with his life with the woman of his dreams. But will Shelly let his most valued asset leave so easily?

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
11/26/2003

Director	Credit
Wayne Kramer	Director
Cast	Credit
William H. Macy	Bernie Lootz
Alec Baldwin	Shelly Kaplow
Maria Bello	Natalie Belisario
Ron Livingston	Larry Sokolov
Paul Sorvino	Buddy Stafford
Estella Warren	Charlene
Joey Fatone	Johnny Capella
Shawn Hatosy	Mikey
Arthur Nascarella	Nicky "Fingers" Bonnatto
M.C. Gainey	Highway Officer
Ellen Greene	Doris
Don Scribner	Lou
Tony Longo	Tony
Richard Israel	Marty Goldfarb
Timothy Landfield	The Player
T J Gioia	Bulldog
Jewel Shepard	Hooker
Gordon Michaels	Mr Pinkerton
Doc Watson	Morrie
Dan Lemieux	Suburbanite
Larry Elliott	Floor Manager
Joe Conti	Pit Boss
Chris Platt	Dealer
Norbert Ganska	Stickman #1
Mitch Samboceti	Player
Andrew Simbeck	Stickman #2
Danny Grossen	Stickman #3
Jeff Hill	Stickman #4
Monet Beaman	Stickman #5
Charlie Carr	Boxman
Kanie Kastroll	Croupier
Bryon Baker	Stickman #6
John Kozeluh	Man
Cherilyn Hayres	Woman
James McCarthy	Televangelist
Frank Hannah	Dealer #2
Monica White	Johnny Capella's Girl
Heather McHenry	Johnny Capella's Girl
Production Credits	Credit
Andrew Busey	Associate Producer
Edward R. Pressman	Executive Producer
Sean Furst	Producer
Bryan Furst	Co-Producer
Michael Pierce	Producer
John Schmidt	Executive Producer
Elliot Lewis Rosenblatt	Co-Producer
Alessandro Camon	Executive Producer
Brett Morrison	Executive Producer
Robert Gryphon	Executive Producer
Joe Madden	Executive Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Pierce/Williams Entertainment	Production Company
Dog Pond	Production Company
Gryphon Productions	Production Company
ContentFilm	Production Company
Furst Films	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Metro Tartan Distributors	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Lionsgate	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Lionsgate	Domestic Video Distributor
1 More Film	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Nevada, USA
Writer	Credit
Wayne Kramer	Screenplay
Frank Hannah	Screenplay
Accounting	Credit
James J McCarthy	Production Accountant
James J McCarthy	Post-Production Accountant
Rick Sulier	Assistant Accountant
Animal Training Handling	Credit
Jayce Templeton	Animal Wrangler
Art Department	Credit
Steven Vana	Dresser
Terry Hargis	Leadman
Michel Clement	Set Dresser
Toby Corbett	Production Designer
Will Durham	Assistant Art Director
Wayne Kramer	Storyboard Artist
Alice Baker	Set Decorator
Travis Zariwny	Set Dresser
Erin Fite	Set Dresser
Casting	Credit
Amanda Mackey Johnson	Casting
Cathy Sandrich Gelfond	Casting
Wendy Weidman	Casting
Sig De Miguel	Casting
Craft Services	Credit
Kathleen Becker	Catering
John A Sozio	Craft Service
Mike A Gayten	Craft Service
Cathy Yermilov-Miller	Catering - Post-Production Catering
Film Camera	Credit
Gary Miller	Camera
Gaylen Nebeker	Video Playback
E Reed Koppen	Assistant Camera - First Assistant Camera
Josh Caine	Loader
Lauren Glen	Camera Assistant - Camera Production Assistant
Nicole Hirsch-Whitaker	Director of Photography (2nd Unit)
Steve Sheridan	Color Timer
Dylan Gross	Photography - Photographer
Colin Hudson	Steadicam Operator
Colin Hudson	Camera Operator
Loren Nebeker	Video Playback
Sarah Wheat Whittaker	Assistant Camera - First Assistant "B" Camera
Jim Whitaker	Director of Photography
Jim Sheldon	Photography - Photographer
Quinn Yancey	Assistant Camera - Second Assistant Camera
Jeff S Caples	Assistant Camera - First Assistant Camera (2nd Unit)
Film Sales Financing	Credit
ContentFilm	Foreign Distribution Sales
Management	Credit
Kevin McVey	Manager - I/O Manager
Lulu Zezza	Manager - Managing Producer
Tony Murphy	Manager - Post-Production Manager
Music	Credit
Sandy DeCrescent	Music Contractor - Orchestra Contractor
Mark Isham	Music
Mark Isham	Music Performer - Trumpet
Billy Gottlieb	Music Supervisor
Florian Tessloff	Music Coordinator - Music Preparation
Stephen Krause	Score Mixing
Stephen Krause	Score Recording
Bob Sheppard	Music Performer - Alto and Soprano Saxophones
Adam Peppers	Music Performer - Baritone Saxophone
Richard Ruttenberg	Music Performer - Piano
Flo Mo-T	Music Performer - Fender Rhodes
Sid Paige	Music Performer - Violin
Peter Erskine	Music Performer - Drums
John Leftwich	Music Performer - Bass
Physical Effects	Credit
Casey Easlick	Stunts
Dan Lemieux	Stunts
Robin Bonaccorsi	Stunts
Production Management	Credit
Ryan Cooke	Production Coordinator
Diana Tauder	Post-Production Supervisor
Richard L Fox	Assistant Director - First Assistant Director
Shauna Miller Schain	Unit Production Manager
Rebecca Poulos	Script Supervisor
Jeff Turner	Assistant Production Coordinator
Tim Wilson	Location Manager
Chris Miller	Post-Production
Suzanne Bingham	Script Supervisor (2nd Unit)
Heather Grierson	Assistant Director - Second Assistant Director
Casey Mako	Assistant Director - Second Second Assistant Director
Sound	Credit
Stephen Halbert	Sound Mixer
Javier M Hernandez	Boom Operator
Scott Hecker	Supervising Sound Editor
Steve Copley	Foley Recordist
Tom Y Burns	ADR
Kirk Baily	Post-Production Sound - Loop Group
Jon Taylor	Rerecording Mixer
John Sievert	Foley Artist
Anna Malkin	Foley
Howard London	ADR Mixer
Eric A Norris	Sound Effects
Brad North	Foley Editor
Byron Wilson	Supervising Sound Editor
David Adam Weisberg	ADR Mixer
Tateum Kohut	Rerecording Mixer
Jairo Hernandez Jr	Boom Operator
Linda O Cook	Post-Production Sound - Loop Group
Wendy Cutler	Post-Production Sound - Loop Group
Jackie Gonneau	Post-Production Sound - Loop Group
Malcolm Groome	Post-Production Sound - Loop Group
Randall Montgomery	Post-Production Sound - Loop Group
Tina Panella	Post-Production Sound
Dean Scofield	Post-Production Sound - Loop Group
Visual Effects	Credit
Michael Adkisson ('Mookie')	Visual Effects Supervisor
Blake Busby	Titles - Title Design
Merysa Nichols	Digital Effects Artist - Lead Composite Artist
Michael Morreale	Visual Effects Producer - Visual Effects Executive Producer
Phillip Palousek	Visual Effects
Jeremy Oddo	Animator
Fred Masselink	Visual Effects - I/O Coordinator
Vincent Nunez	Digital Effects Artist
J Kathryn Landholt	Titles - Title Design
Jose Avitia	Visual Effects Producer - Optical Effects Producer
Andrew Midgley	Visual Effects Producer
David Piedra	Digital Effects Artist
Adam Stern	Digital Effects Artist
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Amy Harmon	Makeup
Carol A Strong	Makeup Artist
Anita Louise Brown	Costumer
Kristin M Burke	Costume Designer
Daniel Curet	Hair Stylist
Heidi Higginbotham	Costume Supervisor
Molly Grundman	Key Costumer
Heather Cummings	Makeup
Jason Rall	Hair Stylist - Co-Key Hair Stylist

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