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.
Acting
Alec Baldwin's volcanic, Oscar-nominated menace.
Cinematography
Vegas as rotting velvet: gorgeous and suffocating.
Writing
Bernie's 'cooler' concept is genuinely brilliant mythology.
Director
Wayne Kramer
William H. Macy
Bernie Lootz
Alec Baldwin
Shelly Kaplow
Maria Bello
Natalie Belisario
Shawn Hatosy
Mikey
Ron Livingston
Larry Sokolov
Paul Sorvino
Buddy Stafford
Estella Warren
Charlene
Arthur J. Nascarella
Nicky Fingers Bonnatto
Joey Fatone
Johnny Cappella
M.C. Gainey
Highway Officer
Ellen Greene
Doris
Don Scribner
Lou
Tony Longo
Tony
Richard Israel
Marty Goldfarb
Timothy Landfield
The Player
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Macy and Bello had such intense chemistry they became a real couple and married after filming.
The Golden Shangri-La casino doesn't exist — it was filmed at the aging Stardust, demolished months later, making the film an accidental elegy.
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