The Cooler
2003 · 1h 41m · Drama, Romance · United Kingdom, United States of America · Rated R (US)
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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Wayne Kramer6.6Smart score
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bad luckcard gamecasinodrug abusehoteljinxlas vegasvoyeurism
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