Taglines: Honor. Integrity. Principles. Everything is Negotiable.
Inspired by true events that are too over-the-top for even the wildest imaginations to conjure, Casino Jack lays bare the wild excesses and escapades of Jack Abramoff. Aided by his business partner Michael, Jack parlays his clout over some of the world’s most powerful men with the goal of creating a personal empire of wealth and influence.
When the two enlist a mob-connected buddy to help with one of their illegal schemes, they soon find themselves in over their heads, entrenched in a world of mafia assassins, murder and a scandal that spins so out of control that it makes worldwide headlines.
Casino Jack is a 2010 action thriller comedy film directed by George Hickenlooper and starring Kevin Spacey. The film focuses on the career of Washington, D.C. lobbyist and businessman Jack Abramoff, who was involved in a massive corruption scandal that led to his conviction as well as the conviction of two White House officials, Rep. Bob Ney, and nine other lobbyists and congressional staffers.
Abramoff was convicted of fraud, conspiracy and tax evasion in 2006, and of trading expensive gifts, meals and sports trips in exchange for political favors. Abramoff served three and a half years of a six-year sentence in federal prison, and was then assigned to a halfway house. He was released on December 3, 2010.
Spacey was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Abramoff, eventually losing to Paul Giamatti for his role in Barney’s Version.
Casino Jack (2010)
Directed by: George Hickenlooper
Starring: Kevin Spacey, Ruth Marshall, Graham Greene, Hannah Endicott-Douglas, Barry Pepper, Anna Hardwick, John David Whalen, Jason Weinberg, Christian Campbell, Matt Gordon, Eric Schweig
Screenplay by: Norman Snider
Production Design by: Matthew Davies
Cinematography by: Adam Swica
Film Editing by: William Steinkamp
Costume Design by: Debra Hanson
Set Decoration by: Patricia Cuccia
Music by: Jonathan Goldsmith
MPAA Rating: R for pervasive language, some violence and brief nudity.
Distributed by: Metropolitan Inc.
Release Date: December 17, 2010