Casino Jack

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Casino Jack

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Released Dec 17, 2010

1h 48m

Drama

Biography

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Powerful lobbyist Jack Abramoff (Kevin Spacey) is on a mission to acquire all the good things that money, power and privilege can buy. With business partner Michael Scanlon (Barry Pepper) at his side, Abramoff uses his considerable clout to amass a lucrative and influential personal empire. When Abramoff and Scanlon team up with a mob-connected pal to carry out their latest scheme, they soon find themselves in over their heads.

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Critics Consensus

Kevin Spacey turns in one of his stronger performances, but Casino Jack is a disappointingly uneven fictionalized account of a fascinating true story.

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Caryn James

Newsday

George Hickenlooper's fact-based satire, starring Kevin Spacey and his ever-sharp comic timing, offers an antic version of the wheeler-dealer whose ambition and blinkered morality were close to caricature all along.

Feb 7, 2018

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Kate Taylor

Globe and Mail

The film has a complicated political story to tell, and its erratically suspenseful narrative often detracts from its central interest - what makes Abramoff tick.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 28, 2011

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Linda Barnard

Toronto Star

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.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 27, 2011

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Joanne Laurier

World Socialist Web Site

Casino Jack's creators never look beyond the one or two "bad apples," not caring to see that bushels of them have fallen from a fatally poisoned tree.

Mar 1, 2021

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Felicia Feaster

Charleston City Paper

It gets old fast.

Jan 21, 2020

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Abbie Bernstein

Assignment X

Casino Jack manages to be entertaining and illuminating, even as it helps confirm some worst fears about what really goes into at least some of our nation's law-making.

Rated: B+

Feb 16, 2019

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Scott W

Think I liked it... forgot to rate

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/24/21

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steve d

Spacey's performance used to be the only reason to watch this uninteresting film. Now that we know what scum he is in real life there is no reason to watch.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

This is a criminally underrated movie. I think it's a great story and Roger Ebert gave it 3 out of 4 stars saying "Casino Jack is so forthright it's stunning."

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Good acting by Spacey ...and the movie well , he makes a lot of money as a Lobbyist ...but not all by the book ! Seeing once will be enough for now . SOMDVD

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Audience Member

What a pile of steaming shit. I'm surprised Kevin Spacey is a part of this. I could hardly force myself to finish it.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

A decent expose on the world of lobbying with some interesting characters, but ultimately forgettable. Kevin Spacey as Jack Abramhoff and Jon Lovitz as Adam Kidan gave wonderful performances. Their scenes really added to the film. However, as a whole the movie never lets us care about the characters. Instead they seem or like caricatures than real people. In fact, many of the people remind me of NPCs from video games. If you want to see Spacey in a political project, I'd recommend "House of Cards" instead.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Synopsis

Powerful lobbyist Jack Abramoff (Kevin Spacey) is on a mission to acquire all the good things that money, power and privilege can buy. With business partner Michael Scanlon (Barry Pepper) at his side, Abramoff uses his considerable clout to amass a lucrative and influential personal empire. When Abramoff and Scanlon team up with a mob-connected pal to carry out their latest scheme, they soon find themselves in over their heads.

Director: George Hickenlooper
Producer: Gary Howsam, Bill Marks, George Zakk
Screenwriter: Norman Snider
Distributor: ATO Pictures
Production Co: Words Plus Pictures, Rollercoaster Entertainment, Vortex, MCG
Rating: R (Pervasive Language|Brief Nudity|Some Violence)
Genre: Drama, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 17, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 7, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.0M
Runtime: 1h 48m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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