Casino Jack
The film was based on the true story of political corridor activists whom his real name was Jack Abramoff. He had been imprisoned for more than half of the 6-year prison sentence for frauding of all Indian tribes, tax - evasing and receiving gifts as a political exchange in a scandal in 2006.
21 July 1957, Tarzana, California, USA
28 March 1958, Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
1947, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
29 November 1978, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
16 December 1975, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1960, Brochet, Manitoba, Canada
January 23, 2013
[Hickenlooper] tried to make sense of it all, and then conjured "a Hollywood ending." The trouble is, the Hollywood/D.C. hustler Jack Abramoff never actually provided one.January 27, 2011
Casino Jack is really two movies: a convoluted tale about the exploits of disgraced Washington super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff, coupled with a zealous-if-misguided performance from Kevin Spacey in the title role.November 03, 2013
Casino Jack is a funny and enjoyable film with great performances.October 04, 2012
Hickenlooper's approach to the subject plus a great performance by Kevin Spacey make Casino Jack an enjoyable comedy and thought provoking social commentary.October 02, 2013
too little too lateJanuary 28, 2011
The film has a complicated political story to tell, and its erratically suspenseful narrative often detracts from its central interest - what makes Abramoff tick.January 13, 2011
The film tries to encompass all of Abramoff's encyclopedic chicanery and chokes on the sheer volume.June 22, 2013
Hickenlooper was a talented director with a clear, passionate love of movies. It's a shame his last one had to be this one.January 07, 2011
Hickenlooper and co-conspirator Kevin Spacey are more successful at entertaining than informing or enraging us, but such a tart soufflé may be the best way for a fed-up public to digest this distasteful story.December 13, 2011
Rather flat, but for Spacey's performance alone this is a fine examination of the U.S. political system and its inherent problems.January 07, 2011
Spacey has fun doing Abramoff doing Al Pacino, President Ronald Reagan and Sylvester Stallone. But the typically strong Spacey isn't the only actor doing commanding work here.