The Cooler (2003)
| Release Date | 17 January 2003 |
| Budget | $3,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $8,000,000 |
| Tagline | When your life depends on losing... the last thing you need is lady luck. |
| Genre | Drama, Romance, Comedy |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Landmark Hotel - Convention Center Drive and Paradise Road, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Language | English |
| Color | Color |
The Cooler is a 2003 romantic drama film directed by Wayne Kramer. The original screenplay was written by Kramer and Frank Hannah. In gambling parlance, a "cooler" is an unlucky individual whose presence at the tables results in a streak of bad luck for the other players.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Don Scribner
Lou
Richard Israel
Marty Goldfarb
Timothy Landfield
The Player
T.J. Gioia
Bulldog
Gordon Michaels
Mr. Pinkerton
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
Jim McCarthy
Televangelist
Monica White
Johnny Capella's Girl
Heather McHenry
Johnny Capella's Girl
Stephen Halbert
Carnie
Michelle Lopez
Lady Craps Player 'Cooled' by Bernie
Herb Santos Jr.
ER Doctor
Director
Wayne Kramer
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Writer
Wayne Kramer
Producer
Andrew Busey
associate producer
Alessandro Camon
executive producer
Bryan Furst
co-producer
Sean Furst
producer
Robert Gryphon
executive producer
Joe Madden
executive producer
Chris Miller
post-production producer: VisionWorks
Brett Morrison
executive producer
Michael A. Pierce
producer
Edward R. Pressman
executive producer
Elliot Lewis Rosenblatt
co-producer
John Schmidt
executive producer
Mark Williams
producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Jim Whitaker
Editor
Arthur Coburn
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Casting Director
Sig De Miguel
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Amanda Mackey Johnson
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Cathy Sandrich
Wendy Weidman
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Production Designer
Toby Corbett
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Set Decorator
Alice Baker
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Costume Designer
Kristin M. Burke
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Makeup Department
Heather Cummings
assistant makeup artist
Daniel Curet
key hair stylist
Andy Harmon
assistant makeup artist
Jason Rail
co-key hair stylist
Carol Strong
key makeup artist
Production Manager
Shauna Miller
unit production manager
Tony Murphy
post-production manager: Visionbox Media Group
Diana Tauder
post-production supervisor: VisionWorks
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard L. Fox
first assistant director
Heather Grierson
second assistant director
Casey Mako
second second assistant director
Art Department
Michael Clements
set dresser
E.C. Duffy
carpenter
Kahele Dunn
props assistant
Will Durham
assistant art director
Erin Fite
set dresser
Terry Hargis
leadperson
Wayne Kramer
storyboard artist
Jamie Maheu
property master
Bryan Matulay
assistant property master
David Richards
carpenter
Steven J. Vana
on-set dresser
Travis Zariwny
set dresser
Lynn Pollard
lead painter
Sound Department
Tom Burns
sound re-recordist
Steve Copley
foley recordist
Stephen Halbert
sound mixer
Scott Hecker
supervising sound editor
Jairo Hernandez
boom operator
Javier M. Hernández
boom operator
Tateum Kohut
sound re-recording mixer
Howard London
adr mixer
Anna Malkin
foley assistant
Eric A. Norris
sound effects supervisor
Brad North
foley editor
John Sievert
foley artist
Jon Taylor
sound re-recording mixer
David Weisberg
adr mixer
Byron Wilson
supervising sound editor
Visual Effects
Michael Adkisson
visual effects supervisor: Title House Digital
Jose Avitia
optical effects producer: Title House Digital
Blake Busby
title designer: Title House Digital
Derry Frost
head of production: Amalgamated Pixels
Julie Landholt
title designer: Title House Digital
David Fred Masselink
I/O coordinator: Title House Digital
Kevin McVey
I/O manager: Title House Digital
Andrew Midgley
visual effects producer: Title House Digital
Gary Miller
animation camera: Title House Digital
Michael Morreale
executive producer: Amalgamated Pixels
Merysa Nicholas
lead composite artist: Title House Digital
Vincent Nuñez
digital artist: Title House Digital
Jeremy Oddo
senior animator: Amalgamated Pixels
Phillip Palousek
visual effects coordinator: Amalgamated Pixels
Dave Piedra
digital artist: Title House Digital
Adam Stern
digital artist: Title House Digital
Stunts
Robin Lynn Bonaccorsi
utility stunts , stunt double: Maria Bello
Casey Easlick
utility stunts
Dan Lemieux
utility stunts
Noon Orsatti
stunt coordinator
Camera and Electrical Department
Douglas Arnold
electrician
David Blundell
electrician
Josh Caine
loader
Jeff Caples
first assistant camera: second unit
Andy Coe
grip, key grip: second unit
Lauren Glen
camera production assistant
Dylan Goss
aerial photographer
Richard Hendricks
best boy grip
Colin Hudson
Steadicam operator, camera operator
Kevin Hutchins
utility grip
Reed Koppen
first assistant camera
Shawn Lacy
key grip
Adam Neace
utility grip
Gaylen Nebeker
video playback operator
Loren Nebeker
video playback operator
Robert Novellino
grip
Guy Pfiershy
additional electric
Patrick Reddish
gaffer: second unit
Chris Reiter
best boy electric
Jim Sheldon
still photographer
Johnathan Sizemore
electrician
Robert Stone
electrician
Craig Sullivan
grip
Todd Taylor
dolly grip
Nicole Hirsch Whitaker
director of photography: second unit
Sarah Wheat Whittaker
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Quinn Yancey
second assistant camera
Robert SummerStone
electrician
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Anita Louise Brown
set costumer
Molly Grundman
key costumer
Heidi Higginbotham
costume supervisor
Editorial Department
David Bilow
apprentice editor
Stephen R. Sheridan
color timer
Derek Vaughn
assistant editor
Jonathan Miller
post-production services
Music Department
Pepper Adams
musician: baritone saxophone solo
Thomas A. Carlson
music consultant
Sandy DeCrescent
orchestra contractor
Peter Erskine
musician: drum solo
Billy Gottlieb
music supervisor
Jettared
performers: "As I Walk"
Stephen Krause
music recordist
Jason La Rocca
assistant music recordist
John Leftwich
musician: bass solo
Flo Mo-Tee
musician: fender rhodes solo
Sid Page
musician: violin solo
Rich Ruttenberg
musician: piano solo
Bob Sheppard
musician: soprano saxophone solo, musician: alto saxophone solo
Florian Tessloff
music preparation, music assistant: additional arrangements, assistant music editor
Tracy McKnight
executive soundtrack producer
Transportation Department
Brent Baccambuso
driver
John Bowen
driver
Scott Doleto
driver
James R. Guillory
driver
David Lee
driver
Larry Lynch
transportation captain
Ronald Owens
driver
David Perelle
driver
Lloyd Stinson
driver
Richard Webb
driver
Other Crew
Nick Agorastos
set medic
Kathleen Becker
catering
Suzanne Bingham
script supervisor: second unit
Greg Bosler
arranger: "Luck Be a Lady"
Ryan Cooke
production coordinator
Linda O. Cook
adr loop group
Wendy Cutler
adr loop group
Philip Eichner
hotel liaison
Jeff Fuller
key set production assistant
Mike A. Gayten
craft service assistant
Jackie Gonneau
adr loop group
Hayley Green
assistant: Mr. Manulis, Visionbox Media Group
Malcolm Groome
adr loop group
Matthew Hill
set medic
Alexander Kukulus
set medic
Ivy K. Lukas
assistant: Mr. Baldwin
John Bard Manulis
chief executive officer: Visionbox Media Group
Henry Marx
producer: "Luck Be a Lady"
Micah May
production assistant
Jim McCarthy
post-production accountant , production accountant
Mike Miner
production assistant
Randall Montgomery
adr loop group
Tina Panella
adr loop group
Udo Pfeiffer
assistant to director
Shauna Phelan
assistant: Mr. Furst
Rebecca Poulos
script supervisor
Kristina Santoro
production assistant
Richard Sloane
production assistant
Robin Adair Sparks
set medic
Rick S. Sulier
assistant accountant
John A. Suzio
craft service
Jayce Templeton
animal wrangler
Jeff Turner
assistant production coordinator
Georgia Vestakis
assistant: Mr. Pierce
Douglas Walls
production assistant
Tim Wilson
location manager
Cathy Yermilov-Miller
post-production caterer
Lulu Zezza
managing producer: Visionbox Media Group
Greg Bernstein
legal services
Brendan MacDevette
production assistant
Tom Schaus
helicopter pilot
Thanks
Harry Abrams
special thanks
Levy Antal
special thanks
Greg Bernstein
special thanks
Richard Branca
special thanks
Jim Carter
special thanks
Jim Cashman
special thanks
Larry Collins
special thanks
Leanne Coronel
special thanks
Warren Dewey
special thanks
Timothy Dougall
special thanks
Jerome Duboz
special thanks
Craig Furst
special thanks
Howard Furst
special thanks
Portia Furst
special thanks
Suzanne Furst
special thanks
Janine Giaime
special thanks
Kenny Goodman
special thanks
Larry Goodman
special thanks
Shailly Guleri
special thanks
Tim Guleri
special thanks
Kevin Hearst
special thanks
Bob Hoffman
special thanks
Jon Huddle
special thanks
Chris Jenkins
special thanks
Leah Antonio Ketchum
special thanks
Lori Killam
special thanks
Ethan Kramer
special thanks
Jodi Kramer
special thanks
Mary Loughan
special thanks
Rob Loughan
special thanks
John Lynch
special thanks
Kelly Lynch
special thanks
Kira Makagon
special thanks
Heather Parker
special thanks
Randy Paul
special thanks
Nick Pollack
special thanks: Sony Pictures wardrobe
Shaun Redick
special thanks
Michael Roban
special thanks
Richard Roll
special thanks
Rena Ronson
special thanks
Jim Roudebush
special thanks
Cindy Ryder
special thanks
Chris Schmidt
special thanks
Karen Sebok
special thanks
Ann Setty-Rosevear
special thanks
Marcello Sozio
special thanks
Peter Sternlicht
special thanks
Anthony Teneriello
special thanks
Bret Tyler
special thanks
Steve Van Anda
special thanks
Ally Visram
special thanks
Amin Visram
special thanks
Mark Williams
special thanks
Beverly Wood
special thanks
Tracy Zahoryin
special thanks
Production Company
ContentFilm
Pierce / Williams Entertainment
Furst Films
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Gryphon Films
Dog Pond Productions
Visionbox Pictures
Zero Gravity Management
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Distributor
1More Film
Alamode Film
Bac Films
Columbia TriStar Films AB
Ekaterinburg Art (EA)
Lions Gate Films
Tartan Films
Telexcel
ContentFilm International
LK-TEL Vídeo
Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment
Media Cooperation One (MC-One)
Monopole-Pathé
Palisades-Tartan Acquisitions
With Cinema
Special Effects
Amalgamated Pixels
Title House Digital
Miscellaneous
Artfab
set construction
Carl's Blue Printing
special thanks
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
cranes and dollies
Commotion Records
soundtrack
DeLuxe Laboratories
color timing
Executive Cutting Service Inc.
negative cutting
Golden Phoenix Hotel, Reno, Nevada
special thanks
Hart Murmurs
loop group
Image Sound and Control
special thanks
Jeremy Walker + Associates
publicity
MackeySandrich Casting
casting
Nev-Cal Communications
special thanks
Nevada Casting
extras casting, additional casting
Nick and Nora
special thanks
Panavision
special thanks
Pentagon Studios
special thanks
Pivotal Post
Avid editing equipment provided by
Redman Movies and Stories
grip and lighting equipment
Sony Pictures Studios Burt Lancaster Theatre
sound re-recorded at
Sony Pictures Studios Post Production Facilities
dailies telecine transfers
Sony Pictures Studios
special thanks
Sundance Helicopters
helicopter rental
VisionWorks
post-production picture services, post-production sound services
Wet Dog Studios
music recorded at
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