Casino Jack

"Honor. Integrity. Principles. Everything is negotiable."

2010 1h 48m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 336

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Synopsis

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Based on a true story, a hot shot Washington DC lobbyist and his protégé go down hard as their schemes to peddle influence lead to corruption and murder.

“Honor. Integrity. Principles. Everything is negotiable.”

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Cast

Kevin Spacey
Jack Abramoff
Kelly Preston
Pam Abramoff
Hannah Endicott-Douglas
Sarah Abramoff
Rachelle Lefevre
Emily Miller
Barry Pepper
Michael Scanlon
Spencer Garrett
Tom DeLay
Jon Lovitz
Adam Kidan
Eric Schweig
Chief Poncho

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Hickenlooper
Writers: Norman Snider
Languages: English, French
Countries: Canada

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 9% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by George Hickenlooper, shot by Adam Swica. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

ERA

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Original score by Jonathan Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor William Steinkamp shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Kevin Spacey and Kelly Preston and Hannah Endicott-Douglas carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Honor. Integrity. Principles. Everything is negotiable.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

George Hickenlooper directs. Adam Swica behind the camera. Jonathan Goldsmith scores. William Steinkamp cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 9% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
4Directed by George Hickenlooper, shot by Adam Swica. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jonathan Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor William Steinkamp shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kevin Spacey and Kelly Preston and Hannah Endicott-Douglas carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Honor. Integrity. Principles. Everything is negotiable.".
9IMDB entry: tt1194417 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Adam Swica
Original score: Jonathan Goldsmith
Editing: William Steinkamp
Production design: Matthew Davies
Costume design: Debra Hanson
Makeup / hair: Donald Mowat
Stunt coordinator: Alison Reid
Runtime: 108 min · 1h 48m
Status: Released
Budget: $12,500,000
Box office: $1,083,683
Return: 9% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Casino Jack (2010)

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pmchanjr2013-07-29
★ 9.5/10
"The great American past-time has never been baseball, it has always been making money." A true enough quote from the film, but the unanswered question remains: "Is fraud the 'dirty-little-secret-ingredient' necessary for capitalism to work?" The most blatant fraud against justice is the "non-disclosure agreement" sold to criminals, by our justice system, to protect their trade-secrets. Jack Abramoff's story was an unheeded warning, quickly forgotten; it isn't fraud if it isn't noticed.

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