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.
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FilmPublisher: Santa Monica, CA : Lions Gate Home Entertainment, c2004Edition: Widescreen versionDescription: 1 videodisc (ca. 102 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inSubject(s): Casinos -- Employees -- Drama | Organized crime -- Nevada -- Las Vegas -- Drama | Man-woman relationships -- Nevada -- Las Vegas -- DramaGenre/Form: Feature films. | Comedy films. | Films for the hearing impaired.Production credits: Director of photography, James Whitaker ; editor, Arthur Coburn ; music, Mark Isham ; costume designer, Kristin M. Burke ; production designer, Toby Corbett.Cast: William H. Macy, Maria Bello, Shawn Hatosy, Ron Livingston, Estella Warren, Arthur J. Nascarella, M.C. Gainey, Paul Sorvino, Alec Baldwin.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.
| Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD Video | A J M Library 868-5076 | DVD COOL (Browse shelf) | Checked out | 11/26/2025 | 29394 |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2003.
English track: Dolby digital 5.1.
Commentary: Dolby digital 2.0.
Music track: Dolby digital 5.1.
Special features: Director and crew commentaries; Anatomy of a scene; Storyboard comparisons; 5.1 music only track.
Director of photography, James Whitaker ; editor, Arthur Coburn ; music, Mark Isham ; costume designer, Kristin M. Burke ; production designer, Toby Corbett.
William H. Macy, Maria Bello, Shawn Hatosy, Ron Livingston, Estella Warren, Arthur J. Nascarella, M.C. Gainey, Paul Sorvino, Alec Baldwin.
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.
MPAA rating: R; for strong sexuality, violence, and language, and some drug use.
DVD.
In English with English and Spanish subtitles.
Closed-captioned.
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