The Cooler (2003)

This is a solid movie. Bernie Lootz (William Macy) is the unluckiest man in Vegas. He is hired by Shelly Kaplow (Alec Baldwin), an old-time mobster, to cool the hand of anyone who is too successful. Bernie starts dating a beautiful waitress (Maria Bello) from the casino and as he falls in love with her, his luck starts to change. Shelly tries to sabotage the relationship when it begins to hinder his scheme.

Early in the film, Bernie is wearing oversized clothing, but by the end is wearing the right sized suit, to show he is more confident in his actions. The Golden Phoenix Reno was used for the interior shots of the casino. This film is mentioned in the the 2006 documentary This Film Is Not Yet Rated, about the MPAA rating system. Macy is 17 years older than Bello.