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Casino (1995)

178 min  -  Biography | Crime | Drama  -   22 November 1995 (USA)
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Greed, deception, money, power, and murder occur between two mobster best friends and a trophy wife over a gambling empire.

Director:

Martin Scorsese

Writers:

Nicholas Pileggi (book), Nicholas Pileggi (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert De Niro Robert De Niro ...
Sharon Stone Sharon Stone ...
Joe Pesci Joe Pesci ...
James Woods James Woods ...
Frank Vincent Frank Vincent ...
Pasquale Cajano Pasquale Cajano ...
Kevin Pollak Kevin Pollak ...
Don Rickles Don Rickles ...
Vinny Vella Vinny Vella ...
Alan King Alan King ...
L.Q. Jones L.Q. Jones ...
Dick Smothers Dick Smothers ...
Joseph Rigano Joseph Rigano ...
John Bloom John Bloom ...
Melissa Prophet Melissa Prophet ...
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Storyline

This Martin Scorsese film depicts the Janus-like quality of Las Vegas--it has a glittering, glamorous face, as well as a brutal, cruel one. Ace Rothstein and Nicky Santoro, mobsters who move to Las Vegas to make their mark, live and work in this paradoxical world. Seen through their eyes, each as a foil to the other, the details of mob involvement in the casinos of the 1970's and '80's are revealed. Ace is the smooth operator of the Tangiers casino, while Nicky is his boyhood friend and tough strongman, robbing and shaking down the locals. However, they each have a tragic flaw--Ace falls in love with a hustler, Ginger, and Nicky falls into an ever-deepening spiral of drugs and violence. Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Casino | Boyhood Friend | 1970s | Mafia | Greed  | See more »

Taglines:

No one stays at the top forever. See more »

Genres:

Biography | Crime | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong brutal violence, pervasive strong language, drug use and some sexuality See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA | France

Language:

English | French | Persian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Казино See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$52,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$9,946,480 (USA) (22 November 1995)

Gross:

$116,112,375 (Worldwide) (1996)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS-Stereo  | DTS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

According to Alan King, Frank 'Lefty' Rosenthal, upon whom the Robert De Niro character was based, wanted Richard Widmark to play the lead in the film. However, Widmark was 80 years old by that time, and, therefore, not a practical choice. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Before the pen-attack in the bar Nicky can be seen drinking his drink. Seen from another angle, the glass is on the bar is untouched. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Ace Rothstein: [voice-over] When you love someone, you've gotta trust them. There's no other way. You've got to give them the key to everything that's yours. Otherwise, what's the point? And for a while, I believed, that's the kind of love I had.
[Ace's car explodes]
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Connections

Featured in Bullets Over Hollywood (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

"Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)"
Written by Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley
Performed by Tony Bennett
Courtesy of Columbia Records
by Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Published by TRO-Essex Music, Inc. See more »