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Casino Jack (2010) 6.2
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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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Hannah Endicott-Douglas | ... | |
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John Robinson | ... |
Federal Agent Patterson
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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:
Bagman See more »Box Office
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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Written by Frédéric Chopin
Performed by Andrew Burashko
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The real life Susan Schmidt played Jack's secretary in this movie. See more »Goofs
When Michael Scanlon drives up to the SunSail cruise ship in Florida to see Gus Boulis, the front of his rental car has a Florida license plate. Additionally, another car appears with a Florida license on the front. License plates for automobiles are printed on one tag only and must be placed on the rear of the vehicle. Only commercial tractor trucks carry Florida plates on the front. 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
"Ballade No. 1, Op 23"Written by Frédéric Chopin
Performed by Andrew Burashko
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I confess to having followed Jack Abramoff's actual denouement years ago only as much as I could tolerate without gagging. My feelings toward lobbyists are mostly of disgust anyway. But to separate this work of art from the morality of its subject matter, I must say that this is a fine, fine film. Mr. Hickenlooper's death is a profound loss to all of us. I find Kevin Spacey and Barry Pepper at the top of their form here. The character and the situation give Spacey a broad stage to display his talents and range. Abramoff is no easy character to portray with any sympathy at all, and I had virtually none, but my outrage over the facts didn't spoil my enjoyment of the entertainment one bit. A tribute to all involved.
As far as the abuses portrayed, all I can say is, I really hope the American citizenry somehow wakes up and unites to end the stranglehold that cash has put on our democracy. The utter hypocrisy and self-serving, greedy behavior of our politicians is harming us for generations to come. If they truly love their country, they must reject and expose lobbyists sacrificing our national welfare to Mammon.