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Casino

  • 19951995
  • RR
  • 2h 58m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
507K
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Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, and Joe Pesci in Casino (1995)
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A tale of greed, deception, money, power, and murder occur between two best friends: a mafia enforcer and a casino executive compete against each other over a gambling empire, and over a fas... Read allA tale of greed, deception, money, power, and murder occur between two best friends: a mafia enforcer and a casino executive compete against each other over a gambling empire, and over a fast-living and fast-loving socialite.A tale of greed, deception, money, power, and murder occur between two best friends: a mafia enforcer and a casino executive compete against each other over a gambling empire, and over a fast-living and fast-loving socialite.
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
507K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
305
130
  • Director
    • Martin Scorsese
  • Writers
    • Nicholas Pileggi(book)
    • Martin Scorsese(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Robert De Niro
    • Sharon Stone
    • Joe Pesci
Top credits
  • Director
    • Martin Scorsese
  • Writers
    • Nicholas Pileggi(book)
    • Martin Scorsese(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Robert De Niro
    • Sharon Stone
    • Joe Pesci
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 729User reviews
    • 130Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #139
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 4 wins & 11 nominations total

    Videos5

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    Trailer 0:26
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    25 Movies That Almost Starred Robert De Niro
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    Photos336

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    Sharon Stone and Joe Pesci in Casino (1995)
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    Robert De Niro and Sharon Stone in Casino (1995)
    Robert De Niro and Sharon Stone in Casino (1995)
    Martin Scorsese and Joe Pesci in Casino (1995)
    Martin Scorsese and Sharon Stone in Casino (1995)
    Robert De Niro and Sharon Stone in Casino (1995)

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    Robert De Niro
    Robert De Niro
    • Sam 'Ace' Rothsteinas Sam 'Ace' Rothstein
    Sharon Stone
    Sharon Stone
    • Ginger McKennaas Ginger McKenna
    Joe Pesci
    Joe Pesci
    • Nicky Santoroas Nicky Santoro
    James Woods
    James Woods
    • Lester Diamondas Lester Diamond
    Don Rickles
    Don Rickles
    • Billy Sherbertas Billy Sherbert
    Alan King
    Alan King
    • Andy Stoneas Andy Stone
    Kevin Pollak
    Kevin Pollak
    • Phillip Greenas Phillip Green
    L.Q. Jones
    L.Q. Jones
    • Pat Webbas Pat Webb
    Dick Smothers
    Dick Smothers
    • Senatoras Senator
    Frank Vincent
    Frank Vincent
    • Frank Marinoas Frank Marino
    John Bloom
    John Bloom
    • Don Wardas Don Ward
    Pasquale Cajano
    Pasquale Cajano
    • Remo Gaggias Remo Gaggi
    Melissa Prophet
    Melissa Prophet
    • Jennifer Santoroas Jennifer Santoro
    Bill Allison
    • John Nanceas John Nance
    Vinny Vella
    Vinny Vella
    • Artie Piscanoas Artie Piscano
    Philip Suriano
    • Dominick Santoroas Dominick Santoro
    • (as Phillip Suriano)
    Erika von Tagen
    • Amy Rothstein (Older)as Amy Rothstein (Older)
    Frankie Avalon
    Frankie Avalon
    • Frankie Avalonas Frankie Avalon
    • Director
      • Martin Scorsese
    • Writers
      • Nicholas Pileggi(book) (screenplay)
      • Martin Scorsese(screenplay)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Most of the conversations between Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci were improvised. Martin Scorsese would tell them where to start and where to end. The rest was up to them.
    • Goofs
      After the failed car bombing, Sam is put into the ambulance feet-first. People are loaded into ambulances head-first, since most of the monitoring equipment is in the front.
    • 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]

    • Crazy credits
      "This is a fictional story with fictional characters adapted from a true story."
    • Alternate versions
      Finnish VHS release is cut by 1 minute. Notable cuts were:
      • Tony Dogs being tortured with the vice
      • Baseball bat killings
    • Connections
      Featured in Cops (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      J.S. Bach Matthäuspassion BMV
      Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach (uncredited)

      Performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

      Conducted by Georg Solti (as Sir Georg Solti)

      Courtesy of the Decca Record Company Limited, London

      by Arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Licensing

    User reviews729

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Typically fantastic Scorcese film
    I have to admit my bias, because I believe that Scorcese cannot do wrong - ever. Even his lesser-known or critically panned films are above the "great film" line, and Casino is certainly no exception.

    Casino spans three decades and chronicles the true story of a faction of the mob who ran Las Vegas casinos. Robert DeNiro plays Ace Rothstein, a fantastic bookie who is chosen to run the Tangiers hotel and casino. Along the way, he marries a drug-addicted con-artist trophy wife (Sharon Stone) and struggles with his friendship with loose-cannon Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci). Rothstein is a complicated figure in that he is not a heavy, yet he wields a lot of power due to the respect he has gained from his mob bosses back home.

    Robert DeNiro and Joe Pesci are both fantastic in their roles, and Sharon Stone actually turned out a non-irritating performance. As the viewer, you can't stand her, but that is the point. Scorcese's normal supporting cast are also involved in this film, including his great mother - even though she usually has incredibly minimal roles, they are always memorable.

    Scorcese seems to have several different directing styles, and Casino follows in the tradition of Goodfellas as a pseudo-documentary. A lot of the exposition is revealed by the characters themselves in the form of voice-overs, and several scenes are filmed in documentarian fashion. The entire production however, is sleek and very quick. The use of music bears mentioning as well: Most Martin Scorcese films have an amazing soundtrack that adds to and enhances the scene. Being a child of the MTV age, I'm a sucker for good uses of music in films and Scorcese is a master. Scorcese doesn't just utilize the soundtrack, he makes it part of the storytelling - by the music, we chronologically know what time period we are witnessing, since one cannot rely on other factors, such as fashion alone. One of my favorite scenes in film which effectively involves music is actually from Casino - the very intense scene when the relationship between DeNiro, Stone and Pesci come to a head in the climax of the film. The pounding music cut throughout this scene is a cover of "Satisfaction" by Devo and the result is absolutely brilliant.

    Being a complete film geek, I generally don't go to films that feature certain stars, I go to films by certain directors and Scorcese is one of them. While this was probably the tenth time I'd seen this film there were more things I noticed, and I'm sure I'll notice more upon my eleventh viewing. The man is a complete genius, and a gift to film - my suggestion is to watch some of his films, then check out his unbelievable series, "A Personal Journey with Martin Scorcese Through American Movies" which was done the same year as Casino. The series is essentially a primer on the history of film, sectioned off by film genres. You not only will experience his amazing intellect and massive knowledge of film history, but his incredible humility as well.

    --Shelly
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    • FilmOtaku
    • May 14, 2003

    FAQ9

    • What is the story around the vice scene?
    • Where exactly is 'back home' for Ace and Nicky?
    • Is "Casino" based on fact?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 22, 1995 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • France
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sòng Bạc
    • Filming locations
      • Le Bistro Lounge, Riviera Hotel & Casino - 2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Syalis DA
      • Légende Entreprises
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $52,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $42,512,375
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,946,480
      • Nov 26, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $116,112,375
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS-Stereo
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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