The Cooler
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The Cooler is a 2003 movie written by Frank Hannah and Wayne Kramer and directed by Wayne Kramer. It stars William H. Macy, Alec Baldwin, Maria Bello, Shawn Hatosy, Ron Livingston, Paul Sorvino, Estella Warren and Joey Fatone.
Edward R. Pressman was one of six executive producers for the film.
Macy plays a gambler with the worst luck imaginable — he can never win, no matter how hard he tries. A casino hires him to "cool" other gamblers' luck. But when he falls in love with a cocktail waitress (played by Bello) and his luck begins to turn, the casino director (played by Baldwin) tries to break up the relationship.
For his role in the film, Alec Baldwin was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.