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Sam "Ace" Rothstein, the consummate bookie who can change the odds merely by placing a bet, has risen through the ranks of the Midwestern mob to be picked by the bosses to front their entree into Vegas. Ace lives and breathes the odds. He eventually doubles the mob's take and changes the rules of how the casinos are run. But he can't control the odds when it comes to Ginger McKenna,... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Drama, Romance, Crime/Gangster and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 59 min. |
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| Release Date: |
November 22, 1995 |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for strong brutal violence, pervasive strong language, drug use and some sexuality. |
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| Distributors: |
Universal Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$42,388,160 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
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Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...fascinating..." more...
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A |
filmcritic.com, Christopher Null
"...a cozy little epic that's worth seeing." more...
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B |
Los Angeles Times, Kenneth Turan
"...instead of being operatic and cathartic, this film ends up exhausting and claustrophobic." more...
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C |
ReelViews, James Berardinelli
"...Casino is pure Scorsese." more...
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A- |
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