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Casino Jack (2010) 6.2
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6.2/10 from 10,394 users
Metascore: 51/100
Reviews: 49 user | 107 critic | 24 from Metacritic.com A hot shot Washington DC lobbyist and his protégé go down hard as their schemes to peddle influence lead to corruption and murder. Director:George HickenlooperWriter:Norman Snider |
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| Graham Greene | ... | ||
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Hannah Endicott-Douglas | ... | |
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John Robinson | ... |
Federal Agent Patterson
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Snake
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Yok Come Ho | ... |
Asian Factory Worker
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| Anna Hardwick | ... |
Lobbyist #2
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John David Whalen | ... | |
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| Jeffrey R. Smith | ... | ||
| Christian Campbell | ... | ||
| Eric Schweig | ... | ||
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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. Written by Anonymous
Plot Keywords:
lobbyist | corruption | washington d.c. | murder | washington d.c. lobbyist |Taglines:
Honor. Integrity. Principles. Everything is Negotiable.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for pervasive language, some violence and brief nudity | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
CanadaLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
28 December 2010 (Estonia) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$15,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$34,528 (USA) (17 December 2010)Gross:
$1,039,869 (USA) (1 April 2011)Company Credits
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Jack Abramoff: You know, I do a shitload of reading and studying and praying, and I've come to a few conclusions I want to share. People look at politicians and celebrities on the TV and the newspapers, glossy magazines - what do they see? "I'm just like them." That's what they say. "I'm special. I'm different. I could be any one of them." Well guess what, you can't. You know why? Cause in reality, mediocrity is where most people live. Mediocrity is the elephant in the room. It's ubiquitous. ...
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By 'Stephen Sidwell (I)' (as Steven Sidwell)
Courtesy of The Music People Ltd.
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The real life Susan Schmidt played Jack's secretary in this movie. See more »Goofs
When Jack is shown teaching screen-writing to fellow inmates, he has written on the board the film title 'Papillion' rather than 'Papillon'. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Jack Abramoff: You know, I do a shitload of reading and studying and praying, and I've come to a few conclusions I want to share. People look at politicians and celebrities on the TV and the newspapers, glossy magazines - what do they see? "I'm just like them." That's what they say. "I'm special. I'm different. I could be any one of them." Well guess what, you can't. You know why? Cause in reality, mediocrity is where most people live. Mediocrity is the elephant in the room. It's ubiquitous. ...
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Crazy Credits
Brief footage of the real Jack Abramoff's introduction speech of Tom DeLay is shown during the end credits. See more »Soundtracks
"All That Jazz"By 'Stephen Sidwell (I)' (as Steven Sidwell)
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This movie just got released on DVD and Blu Ray this summer (2012) in Germany. I don't know about the rest of the world (though guessing it must have gotten a theatrical release in America, cast and director alone should stand for that), but this is not only 2 years after it's initial making, but also 2 years after its director past away. RIP George Hickenlooper.
Kevin Spacey excels in a very eccentric role that is based on a real person (events), though I haven't read up on him to say how much or close this is to reality. The "character" does have quite a few inconsistencies throughout (his goals clash somewhat with his intro mirror monologue), but that might make him intriguing. Of course the moral level is always defined by one owns perspective. That doesn't mean it's right or wrong. Or that some of us wouldn't have done the same things if we had the chance.
And that is what the movie is ultimately about. What might seem like a light affair, is actually a deep look into human psyche. It still has a few flaws (not in most of the acting department), but it does work, if you like those sort of movies