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Casino (2 Disc Special Edition) [1995]
from Universal Pictures UK
starring Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci, Don Rickles, Alan King
directed by Martin Scorsese

Features:

• Anamorphic
• Box set
• Dubbed
• PAL

Editorial Review:

Director Martin Scorsese reunites with members of his GoodFellas gang (writer Nicholas Pileggi; actors Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci and Frank Vincent) for a three-hour epic about the rise and fall of mobster Sam "Ace" Rothstein (De Niro), a character based on real-life gangster Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal. (It's modelled on Wiseguy and GoodFellas and Pileggi's true crime book Casino: Love and Honour in Las Vegas.) Through Rothstein, the picture tells the story of how the Mafia seized, and finally lost control of, Las Vegas gambling. The first hour plays like a fascinating documentary, intricately detailing the inner workings of Vegas casinos. Sharon Stone is the stand out among the actors; she nabbed an Oscar nomination for her role as the voracious Ginger, the glitzy call girl who becomes Rothstein's wife. The film is not as fast-paced or gripping as Scorsese's earlier gangster pictures (Mean Streets and Good Fellas) but it's still absorbing. And, hey--it's Scorsese! --Jim Emerson, Amazon.com

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0

• This is my number 1 greatest movie...ever!
  This movie sits rights at the top of my favourite ever movies, ahead of Goodfellas, Stand By Me, Sleepers and A Bronx Tale.
  It contains an all star cast, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Sharon Stone, James Woods, Frank Vincent and more..
  The storyline is awesome, the acting is brilliant and the soundtrack is incredible.
  There are many reviews and a synopsis for this movie already, so I won't go on too long.
  Many don't realise this movie is a true story, based on Frank Rosenthal, who today... more info

• Top quality Scorsese movie
  This isn't quite up there with Goodfellas, but it's still an incredible ride. The cinematography and music are stunning, and the violence is harsh and brutal stuff. It's an interesting story, very well told, and should be seen by anyone who enjoys a good gangster movie. Fine stuff.

• Characters you love to hate
  Casino is a fantastic film with fabulous, characters. I usually do not like violent movies, but 'Casino' definitely 'rocked my boat' despite the blood and gutts.
  The film leaves you thinking about it long after it's finished; A sign of a good movie. After watching Casino, you find yourself pondering over the storyline, the characters for days afterwards; Thinking about the the landmark decisions that lead to the characters harsships and the possible future events that could unfold for them later in... more info

• The most uncompromising studio picture of the 1990s.
  A complex, multilayered, beautifully directed film, Martin Scorsese's Casino is a masterpiece of destruction and betrayal. Few films take so many chances and succeed so wonderfully. It takes some of the basic formulas that were found in Goodfellas and applies them to another type of story - while Goodfellas' view was ground-level, telling the story of the "blue collar" gangsters of NYC, this film tells the story of the guys who controlled those guys. And it's fascinating to watch these people run Las Vegas,... more info

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