Release Date
May 7, 2010 (LA/NY)
DVD Release Date
September 14, 2010 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Alex Gibney
Writer
NA
Cast
Jack Abramoff
Studio
Running Time
120 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for some language
What is Casino Jack and the United States of Money about?
High rollers in Indian casinos, hookers in Saipan, a murdered Greek tycoon, Cold War spy novels, plush trips to paradise... and the United States Congress. These are among the intriguing clues that add up to the epic mystery behind one of the greatest attempted heists in American history.
It's a twisting tale in which a small group of charming con men use the power of the purse, the zealotry of religion and bare-knuckled political brawling to... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
All but a shoe-in for an Oscar nomination, Alex Gibney puts Jack Abramoff in the spotlight in his latest punishing documentary Casino Jack and the United States of Money, which paints a disturbing web of bribes, greed, corruption and twisted American views amongst some of the most powerful men in the government, primarily Republicans. Full movie review »
