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Martin Scorsese,
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: Universal Studios
: Crime, Gangsters
: 179 min.
: English, Spanish, French
: English, Spanish, French
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The inner-workings of a corrupt Las Vegas casino are exposed in Martin Scorsese's story of crime and punishment. The film chronicles the lives and times of three characters: "Ace" Rothstein (Robert De Niro), a bookmaking wizard; Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci), a Mafia underboss and longtime best friend to Ace; and Ginger McKenna (Sharon Stone, in a role she was born to play), a leggy ex-prostitute with a fondness for jewelry and a penchant for playing the field. Ace plays by the rules (albeit Vegas rules, which, as he reminds the audience in voiceover, would make him a criminal in any other state), while Nicky and Ginger lie, cheat, and steal their respective ways to the top. The film's first hour and a half details their rise to power, while the second half follows their downfall as the FBI, corrupt government officials, and angry mob bosses pick apart their Camelot piece by piece. ~ Jeremy Beday, All Movie Guide
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| brilliance...as usual.
by psychodrama311
June 16, 2003 - 8:45 AM PDT
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2 out of 2 members found this review helpful
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| drugs. the 80's. the mob. vegas. cornfields. gambling. all mixed into one movie.. with brilliant performances by mr de niro. mr pesci. and miss stone. brilliant direction by mr scorsese. perfect music. I've heard people say it was a little too long.. i don't see that.. i don't see anywhere that the scenes run too long. what i see.. is a perfect movie about greed and the repercussions of the abuse of trust. the main characters in this movie all deal with trust issues. one of those movies.. that you must see.. must feel.. and must strive to make. (at least one) |
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