Casino Movie Review 1995

Final part of the Scorsese underworld crime trilogy that began with "Mean Streets" and continued in "GoodFellas." Casino boss Sam "Ace" Rothstein (De Niro), his ex-hustler wife Ginger (Stone), and his loose-cannon enforcer pal Nicky (Pesci) are the principals in this lengthy, fictionalized account of how the mob lost Las Vegas in a haze of drugs, sex, coincidence, and betrayal. Flashy, intricate, and unflinchingly violent account of mob-run '70s Vegas clicks when exploring the inner workings of a major casino and its hierarchy. Although Stone shines as a hedonistic money chaser, visuals are great and the soundtrack is a killer, storyline suffers from deja vu. Pileggi again adapted the screenplay from his own book.

Distribution

Universal Studios Home Video, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-9955, Phone: (818)777-1000, Fax: (818)866-1483, URL: http://www.universalstudios.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 177 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Crime Drama, Books to Film: Nicholas Pileggi, Organized Crime, Scams, Stings & Cons, Oldest Profession, Drug Use & Abuse, On the Rocks, Viva Las Vegas!, Gambling, Heists, Politics, Screen Teams: De Niro & Pesci, Office Surprise, Anti-Heroes, Boom!, Period Piece: 1970s, Romantic Triangles, Director/Star Teams: Scorsese & De Niro

Screenplay

Nicholas Pileggi, Martin Scorsese

Cast

Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Sharon Stone, James Woods, Don Rickles, Alan King, Kevin Pollak, L.Q. Jones, Dick Smothers, John (Joe Bob Briggs) Bloom, Frankie Avalon, Steve Allen, Jayne Meadows, Jerry Vale

Cinematography

Robert Richardson

Director

Martin Scorsese

Producer

Barbara De Fina, Syalis D.A., Legende Enterprises, Universal Pictures

Awards

Golden Globes 1996: Actress--Drama (Stone).