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The Cooler
The Cooler (2003) is a romantic drama directed by Wayne Kramer, written with Frank Hannah, starring William H. Macy as Bernie Lootz, a casino 'cooler' whose contagious bad luck jinxes gamblers at the Shangri-La in Las Vegas until love with Maria Bello's waitress reverses his fortune; Alec Baldwin earned an Oscar nomination.
The Italian Job (2003 film)
The Italian Job is a 2003 American heist film directed by F. Gary Gray, starring Mark Wahlberg and Charlize Theron as thieves recovering betrayed gold in Los Angeles.
The Life of David Gale
The Life of David Gale (2003) is Alan Parker's drama-thriller, written by Charles Randolph, starring Kevin Spacey, Kate Winslet, and Laura Linney; a death-penalty opponent on Texas death row gives a reporter a final interview. Released February 21, 2003 by Universal; 19% on Rotten Tomatoes, $19.6M US gross.
The Manchurian Candidate (2004 film)
The Manchurian Candidate (2004) is Jonathan Demme's remake of the 1962 thriller, starring Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep, and Liev Schreiber, updating the Communist conspiracy to the corporate Manchurian Global during the Gulf War era.
The Recruit (film)
The Recruit is a 2003 American spy thriller directed by Roger Donaldson, in which CIA trainee Colin Farrell is trained by instructor Al Pacino and assigned to find a mole.
The Village (2004 film)
The Village is a 2004 American thriller directed by M. Night Shyamalan, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Bryce Dallas Howard as villagers who fear creatures in the woods.
The Wolf (2004 film)
The Wolf, original title El lobo, is a 2004 Spanish political thriller directed by Miguel Courtois, based on the true story of a secret agent who infiltrated ETA.
Twisted (2004 film)
Twisted (2004) is a psychological thriller directed by Philip Kaufman, starring Ashley Judd as San Francisco inspector Jessica Shepard hunting a killer targeting her ex-lovers, with Samuel L. Jackson and Andy Garcia. Released February 27, 2004, it grossed $40.1 million on a $50 million budget and scored 3% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Wicker Park (film)
Wicker Park is a 2004 American psychological drama directed by Paul McGuigan, starring Josh Hartnett and Diane Kruger, set in the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago.
Wonderland (2003 film)
Wonderland is a 2003 American crime drama directed by James Cox, starring Val Kilmer as pornographic film actor John Holmes and dramatizing the 1981 Wonderland Avenue murders in Los Angeles.