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  • The Cooler
  • Opened November 19, 2003 | Runtime:1 hr. 41 min.
  • R
  • A casino employee (William H. Macy) falls for a cocktail waitress (Maria Bello) and crosses the house director (Alec Baldwin) while trying to ruin the luck of winning gamblers.
  • Cast: William H. Macy, Maria Bello, Alec Baldwin, Shawn Hatosy, Ron Livingston
  • Director: Wayne Kramer
  • Genres: Romantic Drama, Drama, Romance

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  • 90
    The Hollywood Reporter |

    A refreshing throwback to another era of moviemaking: This movie was poured...

  • 90
    Variety | Todd McCarthy

    Wayne Kramer's sexy and often humorous feature directorial debut surrounds its...

  • 88
    Rolling Stone | Peter Travers

    Wayne Kramer, who co-wrote the scrappy script with Frank Hannah, makes a potent...

  • 88
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    The acting is on the money, the writing has substance, the direction knows when...

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