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Following in the tradition of
Mean Streets and
Goodfellas,
Casino marks De Niro and Scorsese's return to the crime genre.
Scripted by Nicholas Pileggi (
Goodfellas) and co-starring Jo Pesci, James Woods and Sharon Stone,
Casino infiltrates the sleazy, violent world of mob-controlled Las Vegas casinos during the 1970's.
Sam 'Ace' Rothstein (De Niro) is a career casino boss whose comfortable life is turned inside out when he falls in love with ex call girl Ginger (in an Oscar nominated performance by Stone) and reunites with Nicky Santoro (Pesci) an old hit-man pal.
Scorsese's fastidious eye for period detail is evident in the glittering art direction and costuming and a stunning soundtrack. Featuring stellar performances throughout,
Casino delivers a more than satisfying closure on a classic cinematic trilogy.
