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Casino Jack

R Released Dec 17, 2010 1h 48m Drama Biography List
39% Tomatometer 97 Reviews 34% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Felicia Feaster Charleston City Paper It gets old fast. Jan 21, 2020 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Scott W Think I liked it... forgot to rate Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/24/21 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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