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Casino Jack

Casino Jack

Comedy · Crime · Drama · 2010

Based on a true story, a hot shot Washington DC lobbyist and his protégé go down hard as their schemes to peddle influence lead to corruption and murder.

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Casino Jack

“Honor. Integrity. Principles. Everything is negotiable.”

2010 Comedy · Crime · Drama 1h 48m

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5.8 / 10

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Based on a true story, a hot shot Washington DC lobbyist and his protégé go down hard as their schemes to peddle influence lead to corruption and murder.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

George Hickenlooper

Written by

Norman Snider

Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey

Jack Abramoff

Kelly Preston

Kelly Preston

Pam Abramoff

Hannah Endicott-Douglas

Hannah Endicott-Douglas

Sarah Abramoff

Rachelle Lefevre

Rachelle Lefevre

Emily Miller

Barry Pepper

Barry Pepper

Michael Scanlon

Spencer Garrett

Spencer Garrett

Tom DeLay

Jon Lovitz

Jon Lovitz

Adam Kidan

Court is in session

Put Casino Jack on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Adrenaline Seeker

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.