Casino is a 1995 American epic crime film directed by Martin Scorsese, produced by Barbara De Fina and distributed by Universal Pictures.The film is based on the nonfiction book Casino: Love and Honor in Las Vegas by Nicholas Pileggi, who also co-wrote the screenplay for the film with Scorsese.It stars Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci, Don Rickles, Kevin Pollak and James Woods. Casino movie clips: THE MOVIE: miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: DESCRIPTION:Ace (Ro.
| Casino Jack | |
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| Directed by | George Hickenlooper |
| Produced by | Gary Howsam Bill Marks George Zakk |
| Written by | Norman Snider |
| Starring | Kevin Spacey Barry Pepper Rachelle Lefevre Kelly Preston Jon Lovitz Maury Chaykin |
| Music by | Jonathan Goldsmith |
| Cinematography | Adam Swica |
| Edited by | William Steinkamp |
Hannibal Pictures Rollercoaster Entertainment | |
| Distributed by | Art Takes Over Films (ATO) |
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| 108 minutes | |
| Country | Canada[1] |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $12.5 million |
| Box office | $1.1 million[2] |
Casino Jack (known in certain territories as Bagman) is a 2010 comedy-dramathriller film directed by George Hickenlooper and starring Kevin Spacey. The film focuses on the career of Washington, D.C. lobbyist and businessman Jack Abramoff, who was involved in a massive corruption scandal that led to his conviction as well as the conviction of two White House officials, Rep.Bob Ney, and nine other lobbyists and congressional staffers. Abramoff was convicted of fraud, conspiracy and tax evasion in 2006,[3] and of trading expensive gifts, meals and sports trips in exchange for political favors.[4][5] Abramoff served three and a half years of a six-year sentence in federal prison, and was then assigned to a halfway house. He was released on December 3, 2010.
Spacey was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his portrayal of Abramoff, eventually losing to Paul Giamatti for his role in Barney's Version.[6]
Plot[edit]
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A hot shot Washington DC lobbyist and his protégé go down hard as their schemes to peddle influence lead to corruption and murder.
Cast[edit]
- Kevin Spacey as Jack Abramoff
- Kelly Preston as Pam Abramoff
- Rachelle Lefevre as Emily J. Miller
- Barry Pepper as Michael Scanlon
- Jon Lovitz as Adam Kidan
- John David Whalen as Kevin A. Ring
- Yannick Bisson as Oscar Carillo
- Graham Greene as Bernie Sprague
- Eric Schweig as Chief Poncho
- Maury Chaykin as Big Tony
- Christian Campbell as Ralph Reed
- Spencer Garrett as Tom DeLay
- Joe Pingue as Anthony Ferrari
- David Fraser as Karl Rove
- Jeffrey R. Smith as Grover Norquist
- Daniel Kash as Gus Boulis
- Conrad Pla as Agent Hanley
- Hannah Endicott-Douglas as Sarah Abramoff
- Ruth Marshall as Susan Schmidt
- Reid Morgan as Brian Mann
- Duke Redbird as Senator Nighthorse
Production[edit]
Filming took place in June 2009 in various locations across Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, including McMaster University and downtown Hamilton. The film was scheduled for release in December 2010 and premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.[7]
This was Hickenlooper's final film. He died on October 29, 2010, seven weeks before its scheduled December 17, 2010, national opening.[8]
Reception[edit]
Casino Jack received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 39%, based on 97 reviews, with an average rating of 5.4/10. The website's critical consensus reads, 'Kevin Spacey turns in one of his stronger performances, but Casino Jack is a disappointingly uneven fictionalized account of a fascinating true story.'[9] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 51 out of 100, based on 24 critics, indicating 'mixed or average reviews'.[10]
Roger Ebert gave the film three out of four stars, stating that 'Casino Jack is so forthright, it is stunning.'[11]
References[edit]
- ^'Casino Jack -- Film Review by Michael Rechtshaffen'. thehollywoodreporter.com. October 14, 2010. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
- ^'Casino Jack (2010)'. Box Office Mojo. 2011-04-07. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
- ^Abramoff Pleads Guilty, Will Help in Corruption ProbeArchived December 29, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^'US lobbyist jailed for corruption'. BBC News. 2008-09-04. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
- ^'Abramoff Gets Reduced Sentence of Four Years in Prison'. Washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
- ^Kevin SpaceyArchived August 12, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^Evans, Ian (2010), 'Casino Jack premiere photos - 35th Toronto International Film Festival', DigitalHit.com, retrieved 2012-04-10
- ^'Entertainment News, Celebrity Interviews and Pop Culture - ABC News'. Abcnews.go.com. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
- ^'Casino Jack (2010)'. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^'Casino Jack Reviews'. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
- ^Ebert, Roger. 'Casino Jack'. RogerEbert.com. Ebert Digital LLC.
External links[edit]
- Casino Jack at AllMovie
- Casino Jack at Box Office Mojo
- Casino Jack on IMDb
- Casino Jack at Metacritic
- Casino Jack at Rotten Tomatoes
- Casino Jack production website at Hannibal Pictures
Rush Hour 2 is an action-comedy movie directed by Brett Ratner. It tells the story of Chief Inspector Lee (Jackie Chan) and Detective James Carter (Chris Tucker), who travel to Hong Kong for holiday. Unfortunately, they have to end their holiday prematurely because of a murder case that involves two United States customs agents.
Inspector Lee has a feeling that Ricky Tan, the Triad crime lord, might know something about the matter. Rush Hour 2 is one of the numerous films that feature physical or online casino scenes in their plot, like those at จีคลับ. This film has a scene that occurs in a Las Vegas casino.
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Keep reading to find out more about this casino.
What Happens at The Casino Scene?
In the scene, Chief Inspector Lee is in an unpleasant situation with a small explosive stuffed in his mouth by a villain. The villain has tied Lee’s hands and taped his mouth shut. He shoves Lee onto the floor of the casino, with the bomb threatening to explode at any moment.
Luckily, at the last minute, Lee’s partner, Detective James Carter, rips the tape off Lee’s mouth. Lee manages to spit the explosive onto a nearby roulette table. The bomb goes off, sending money flying everywhere.
It’s worth noting that the money used for this scene was fake dollar bills. Interestingly, some of this money found its way to a couple of casinos in Las Vegas.
What’s The Name of The Casino in The Movie?
The Red Dragon Hotel and Casino of the Rush Hour 2 movie is the now-defunct Las Vegas-based Desert Inn. Before the filming of the movie’s casino scene, the Desert Inn closed. For about six weeks, the movie’s production design team put their skills and effort into transforming the hotel into a Chinese palace-themed hotel and casino.
Their work encompassed painting the building’s exterior red and constructing a 20-foot-tall smoke-and-fire-spitting dragon statue. The statue served as the centerpiece for the casino.
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The History of The Desert Inn
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The Desert Inn, nicknamed the D.I., was a hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It was the fifth hotel to open on the Strip, after El Rancho Vegas, Flamingo, The New Frontier, and the Thunderbird. Located between Sands Avenue and Desert Inn Road, the Desert Inn was in operation between April 1950 and August 2000.
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It was one of the most acclaimed hotel-casinos on the Strip despite claims that the owners often underreported the money the casino collected. The Desert Inn was under the FBI’s watch for years, thanks to these allegations and other finance-related controversies.
Nonetheless, the Desert Inn remained a favorite for many celebrities and dignitaries, including President Harry Truman, Winston Churchill, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, as well as then-Senator John F. Kennedy.
The hotel also helped establish Las Vegas as a national hub for major talent in the 1950s. It closed its doors on August 28, 2000.