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Frank Hannah is a Actor and Scriptwriter born on 15 february 1971 at Clydebank (United-kingdom)
Frank Hannah (born February 15, 1971) is a Scottish-born screenwriter and filmmaker.
Francis Michael Hannah was born in Clydebank, Scotland. He wrote the film The Cooler with friend and mentor Wayne Kramer. Hannah's inspiration for the character of Bernie Lootz was based on his years gambling in the seedy rundown casinos of Fremont Street in Downtown Las Vegas.
He is credited with coining the phrase "Cooler" as a person hired by casinos to spread back luck. There is no such entity in real life. In Vegas lore, the term "Cooler" was used to describe a stacked deck used by a dealer to cheat the player out of his winnings.
The Cooler was selected for Competition in the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. The Cooler also played at the following film festivals: 2003 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival; 2003 Valladolid International Film Festival; 2003 Deauville Film Festival and 2004 Cognac Festival du Film Policier (winner of the Special Jury Prize).
Hannah was nominated for a 2004 Golden Satellite Award and a 2004 Edgar Allan Poe Award (along with Wayne Kramer) for his screenplay to The Cooler. The Cooler also received a 2003 Special Mention For Excellence in Filmmaking from the National Board of Review.
Hannah wrote the script Damage specifically for former wrestler Steve Austin. It is a hard-edged, bare-knuckle fight film that focuses on the tough choices people make in times of desperation. The film was produced in association with Nasser Entertainment and Caliber Media.
Hannah wrote the script for the action movie Hunt to Kill, again with Steve Austin.
In 2012, Hannah started WWW.IRONICLAST.COM, a satirical blog that explores the ironically iconic people, places and things in popular culture.
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Francis Michael Hannah was born in Clydebank, Scotland. He wrote the film The Cooler with friend and mentor Wayne Kramer. Hannah's inspiration for the character of Bernie Lootz was based on his years gambling in the seedy rundown casinos of Fremont Street in Downtown Las Vegas.
He is credited with coining the phrase "Cooler" as a person hired by casinos to spread back luck. There is no such entity in real life. In Vegas lore, the term "Cooler" was used to describe a stacked deck used by a dealer to cheat the player out of his winnings.
The Cooler was selected for Competition in the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. The Cooler also played at the following film festivals: 2003 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival; 2003 Valladolid International Film Festival; 2003 Deauville Film Festival and 2004 Cognac Festival du Film Policier (winner of the Special Jury Prize).
Hannah was nominated for a 2004 Golden Satellite Award and a 2004 Edgar Allan Poe Award (along with Wayne Kramer) for his screenplay to The Cooler. The Cooler also received a 2003 Special Mention For Excellence in Filmmaking from the National Board of Review.
Hannah wrote the script Damage specifically for former wrestler Steve Austin. It is a hard-edged, bare-knuckle fight film that focuses on the tough choices people make in times of desperation. The film was produced in association with Nasser Entertainment and Caliber Media.
Hannah wrote the script for the action movie Hunt to Kill, again with Steve Austin.
In 2012, Hannah started WWW.IRONICLAST.COM, a satirical blog that explores the ironically iconic people, places and things in popular culture.
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Filmography of Frank Hannah (5 films)
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Add to a movie listThe Cooler (2003)
, 1h41Directed by Wayne Kramer
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors William H. Macy, Alec Baldwin, Maria Bello, Shawn Hatosy, Ron Livingston, Paul Sorvino
Roles Dealer #2
Rating68%
Unlucky Bernie Lootz (William H. Macy) has little positive going for him: he lives in a dreary place-a studio apartment in a rundown motel staged near the Las Vegas Strip; he can't recall the last time he had physical contact with a woman; he's indebted to the Shangri-La casino boss Shelly Kaplow (Alec Baldwin), who years earlier cured him of a gambling habit by breaking his kneecap. Kaplow had also paid Lootz' casino debts, and Bernie has been working off that large debt to Shelly for several years and the debt is nearly paid off. Lootz is weary of the casino business, and tells Kaplow he is leaving Las Vegas soon. His future success as a luck "cooler" is changed when cocktail waitress Natalie Belisario (Maria Bello) seemingly takes an interest in him, and his luck — and that of those around him — takes a turn for the better. What Bernie doesn't know yet is that Shelly has paid Natalie to seduce him into staying and working at the Shangri-La. What Shelly doesn't know is that Natalie actually has fallen in love with Bernie, and vice versa. Additional complications arise when Shelly, a relative old-timer who resents the Disneyfication of Vegas, resists the efforts of new Shangri-La owner advisers, including Ivy League graduate and condescending upstart Larry Sokolov (Ron Livingston), to update the casino hotel property and bring it into the 21st century.
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Hunt to Kill (2010)
Origin Canada
Genres Thriller, Action, Adventure
Actors Stone Cold Steve Austin, Gil Bellows, Marie Avgeropoulos, Michael Hogan, Eric Roberts, Michael Eklund
Roles Writer
Rating51%
Four years ago, border patrol officer Jim Rhodes (Steve Austin) was stationed in Texas. Jim and his partner, his longtime friend Lee Davis (Eric Roberts), are staking out what looks like an empty trailer. As a gift, Lee gives Jim a watch that has a band made from climbing rope. The band can be unraveled and used in case of emergency.
Damage (2009)
, 1h46Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Stone Cold Steve Austin, Laura Vandervoort, Lynda Boyd, Walton Goggins, Donnelly Rhodes, Scott McNeil
Rating57%
Released on parole after serving four of seven years in prison for second degree manslaughter, John Brickner (Steve Austin) moves to Seattle, where he gets a job as a construction worker during the day and a bouncer at a bar at night. One day, after work, he meets up with Veronica Reynolds (Lynda Boyd), the widow of the man he killed in self-defense. It is revealed that she petitioned to have John released on parole following numerous apology letters he had written to her over the years. She also tells him that her eight-year-old daughter Sarah (Katelyn Mager) is in need of a heart transplant, and he should be the one to cover the US$250,000 operation.
Homecoming (2009)
Directed by Morgan Freeman, Morgan J. Freeman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Actors Mischa Barton, Matt Long, Jessica Stroup, Michael Landes, Joshua Elijah Reese
Rating53%
The film begins with Shelby (Mischa Barton) driving at night while crying and smoking a cigarette, which she drops and then hits someone who was standing in the path of the car.
Crash and Burn (2008)
, 1h35Directed by Russell Mulcahy
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
Actors Michael Madsen, Erik Palladino, David Moscow, David Groh, Peter Jason, Rebeka Montoya
Roles Writer
Rating47%
Kevin Hawkins, un ancien voleur de voiture travaillant maintenant comme un agent secret, approche ses anciens copains pour infiltrer un gang particulièrement violent, prêt à tout pour défendre son territoire. Kevin se retrouve, en cours de mission, à devoir faire face à la violence et au meurtre.
The Cooler (2003)
, 1h41Directed by Wayne Kramer
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors William H. Macy, Alec Baldwin, Maria Bello, Shawn Hatosy, Ron Livingston, Paul Sorvino
Rating68%
Unlucky Bernie Lootz (William H. Macy) has little positive going for him: he lives in a dreary place-a studio apartment in a rundown motel staged near the Las Vegas Strip; he can't recall the last time he had physical contact with a woman; he's indebted to the Shangri-La casino boss Shelly Kaplow (Alec Baldwin), who years earlier cured him of a gambling habit by breaking his kneecap. Kaplow had also paid Lootz' casino debts, and Bernie has been working off that large debt to Shelly for several years and the debt is nearly paid off. Lootz is weary of the casino business, and tells Kaplow he is leaving Las Vegas soon. His future success as a luck "cooler" is changed when cocktail waitress Natalie Belisario (Maria Bello) seemingly takes an interest in him, and his luck — and that of those around him — takes a turn for the better. What Bernie doesn't know yet is that Shelly has paid Natalie to seduce him into staying and working at the Shangri-La. What Shelly doesn't know is that Natalie actually has fallen in love with Bernie, and vice versa. Additional complications arise when Shelly, a relative old-timer who resents the Disneyfication of Vegas, resists the efforts of new Shangri-La owner advisers, including Ivy League graduate and condescending upstart Larry Sokolov (Ron Livingston), to update the casino hotel property and bring it into the 21st century.