Casino

Casino (1995)

Genres - Mystery, Drama, Crime, Thriller  |   Sub-Genres - Gangster Film, Crime Drama, Film a Clef  |   Release Date - Nov 22, 1995 (USA)  |   Run Time - 170 min.  |   Countries - France, United States  |   MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Jeremy Beday

The inner-workings of a corrupt Las Vegas casino are exposed in Martin Scorsese's story of crime and punishment. The film chronicles the lives and times of three characters: "Ace" Rothstein (Robert De Niro), a bookmaking wizard; Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci), a Mafia underboss and longtime best friend to Ace; and Ginger McKenna (Sharon Stone, in a role she was born to play), a leggy ex-prostitute with a fondness for jewelry and a penchant for playing the field. Ace plays by the rules (albeit Vegas rules, which, as he reminds the audience in voiceover, would make him a criminal in any other state), while Nicky and Ginger lie, cheat, and steal their respective ways to the top. The film's first hour and a half details their rise to power, while the second half follows their downfall as the FBI, corrupt government officials, and angry mob bosses pick apart their Camelot piece by piece.

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Keywords

casino, organized-crime, double-cross, ex-prostitute, mob-boss, revenge, gambling

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High Production Values