Casino Jack and the United States of Money

Name: Casino Jack and the United States of Money
Genre: Documentary
Released: May 7, 2010
Duration: 118 min
Rating: 68
Cast: Jack Abramoff, Tom DeLay, William Branner

2010

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Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: May 7, 2010 | R

Starring: Jack Abramoff, Tom DeLay, William Branner

Summary: This portrait of Washington super lobbyist Jack Abramoff—from his early years as a gung-ho member of the GOP political machine to his final reckoning as a disgraced, imprisoned pariah—confirms the adage that truth is indeed stranger than fiction. A tale of international intrigue with Indian casinos, Russian spies, Chinese sweatshops, and aThis portrait of Washington super lobbyist Jack Abramoff—from his early years as a gung-ho member of the GOP political machine to his final reckoning as a disgraced, imprisoned pariah—confirms the adage that truth is indeed stranger than fiction. A tale of international intrigue with Indian casinos, Russian spies, Chinese sweatshops, and a mob-style killing in Miami, this is the story of the way money corrupts our political process. Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney once again wields the tools of his trade with the skill of a master. Following the ongoing indictments of federal officials and exposing favor trading in our nation's capital, Gibney illuminates the way our politicians' desperate need to get elected—and the millions of dollars it costs—may be undermining the basic principles of American democracy. Infuriating, yet undeniably fun to watch, Casino Jack is a saga of greed and corruption with a cynical villain audiences will love to hate. (Magnolia Pictures)… Expand

Director: Alex Gibney

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: R

Runtime: 118 min

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Marc Mohan

Prolific documentarian Alex Gibney takes a labyrinthine, detail-laden story and crafts an attention-holding film, polemical without ranting. Read full review

F. X. Feeney

Indispensable viewing. Read full review

Peter Rainer

Ultimately, the blight is so overwhelming that the film collapses from corruption overload. Read full review

J.R. Jones

As Gibney follows Abramoff through the decades, he traces a solid line from Reagan’s mantra of deregulation to the financial collapse of 2008, showing how three decades of procapitalist lobbying have pushed most Americans out into the cold. Read full review

David Edelstein

Gibney does finally kick the focus off Abramoff to bemoan the legalized-bribery system that’s the rule, not the exception. Read full review

Rene Rodriguez

The amount of information the viewer is asked to process is voluminous and never stops coming. Read full review

Joshua Rothkopf

The big absence here is the man himself; Gibney couldn’t get the jailed Abramoff on camera, either due to unwillingness or a Justice Department intervention. Whatever the reason, it’s crippling. Read full review

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MrElvey

Aug 11, 2010

Truth is indeed stranger than fiction. This movie is a tall tale so unbelievable it takes seeing the players tell you their role in living color to make it undeniably true. And that's what Gibney et. al. deliver with this film. The story is awesome, in the true sense of the word. ThoughTruth is indeed stranger than fiction. This movie is a tall tale so unbelievable it takes seeing the players tell you their role in living color to make it undeniably true. And that's what Gibney et. al. deliver with this film. The story is awesome, in the true sense of the word. Though it's so jaw-dropping it leaves the viewer feeling worn out, and is hardly uplifting, it's time well spent. If you care about the world, this will help you understand and realize the importance of political roadblocks to a better future, and might leave you more clear on what you can do, so you don't spin your wheels doing something that this movie teaches/suggests will likely be ineffective, but rather, perhaps give you the focus and courage to act in an effective way. If you don't care about making the world a better place, don't bother watching this. Find some escapist entertainment.… Expand

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