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Casino is a 1995 crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese. It is based on the non-fiction book of the same name by Nicholas Pileggi, who also co-wrote the screenplay for the film with Scorsese. The two previously collaborated on the 1990 hit film Goodfellas.
The film marks the eighth and (to date) final collaboration between director Scorsese and Robert de Niro, following Mean Streets (1973), Taxi Driver (1976), New York, New York (1977), Raging Bull (1980), The King of Comedy (1983), Goodfellas (1990), and Cape Fear (1991).
De Niro stars as Sam "Ace" Rothstein, a Jewish-American top gambling handicapper who is called by the Mob to oversee the day-to-day operations at the fictional Tangiers casino in Las Vegas. The story is based on Frank Rosenthal, who ran the Stardust, Fremont and the Hacienda casinos in Las Vegas for the Chicago Outfit from the 1970s until the early 1980s.
Joe Pesci plays Nicky Santoro, based on real-life mob enforcer Anthony Spilotro. Nicky is sent to Vegas to make sure that money from the Tangiers is skimmed off the top and that the mobsters in Vegas are kept in line. Sharon Stone plays Ginger, Ace's wife, a role that earned her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Actors: Alejandra Borrero (actress), Ana María Kámper (actress), Luis Fernando Hoyos (actor), Manuel José Chávez (actor), Juan Sebastián Aragón (actor), Juan Felipe Orozco (editor), Rafael Novoa (actor), Cecilia Navia (actress), Alejandra Miranda (actress), Cristina Campuzano (actress), Carlos Esteban Orozco (editor), Juan Sebastian Valencia (director), César Navarro (actor), Juan Sebastian Valencia (writer), Natalia Agudelo Campillo (producer),
Genres: Thriller,Actors: Cameron Arguelles (miscellaneous crew), Jeremy Renner (actor), Suresh Ayyar (editor), Joy Ellison (miscellaneous crew), Richard Kind (actor), Joy Ellison (actress), Ehud Bleiberg (producer), François Chau (actor), Eddie Jemison (actor), Marguerite Moreau (actress), Christopher Darga (actor), Bruce Nozick (actor), Carol Pears (miscellaneous crew), Matt O'Toole (actor), Gregory Goodell (producer),
Plot: Matt and Sam are life-long friends running a funky gift shop while trying to come up with the next genius idea. Matt's recent inventions haven't been all that inventive and Sam's salesman techniques are shaky at best. In need of money, they turn to Matt's girlfriend, Gina. Gina wants to help out but aware of Matt and Sam's gambling problems in the past, and concerned that they have come back, she no longer knows if she can trust him. Even Matt and Sam's friendship is put to the test when they hit rock bottom and try to get normal jobs, but all Matt needs is one bright idea and he might be able to right everything.
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance,Actors: Michael Madsen (actor), DMX (producer), DMX (actor), DMX (composer), Kwong Leung Wong (actor), David Carradine (actor), Paul Sorvino (actor), Jake Seal (producer), Jake Seal (producer), Mónica Cruz (actress), Thomas E. van Dell (producer), Mihkel Harilaid (producer), Alexandre Bailly (actor), Vincent Zuffranieri (editor), Bill Chamberlain (producer),
Plot: How would you react if three years after the death of your father, you receive a letter signed by him inviting you to visit an abandoned house in the middle of nowhere in China? Curious in nature, you decide to set off on this adventure. Here's the snag, when you arrive in front of the house (which looks more like a bunker), you realize that there are other visitors summoned as well. Four guys show up with the same letter you have! All five characters, Monk, Casino, Black Jack, Shang and Poker have something in common. All carry guns, have dangerous reputations and are wanted by the police. Unexpectedly the door to the house is opened by a mysterious woman and shortly after entering they notice that they are all locked inside. The house is surrounded by police and they can not escape the psychotic killer that wants to wipe them out. After shocking plot twists and with a growing suspicion of each other, they come to realize that they have only one hour to live.
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Plot: Gary is a charming guy, but Linda is tired of his grand plans and schemes. All of which have gone down the drain. Gary is a 'scalper'. Together with his friends and his 'Guardian Angel', Benny, he buys tickets to events and sells them off at highly increased prices. This doesn't really make him rich and proves to be more difficult than usual when a new guy gets into town, strong-arming all of Gary's sources. But then the gift of heaven arrives. The Pope is coming for a visit. Gary wants to make a lot of money on this so he can finally get one of his (more decent) plans for Linda off the ground and really work on a lasting relationship with her.
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Genres: ,Actors: Roland Romanelli (composer), Patrick Bouchitey (actor), Josée Dayan (director), Jean-Paul Roussillon (actor), Jean-Pierre Bisson (actor), Julien Guiomar (actor), Bernadette Lafont (actress), Serge Reggiani (actor), François Négret (actor), Jean Panisse (actor), Serge Martina (writer), Serge Martina (actor), Eric Averlant (actor), Olivier Martinez (actor), David Jalil (actor),
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Genres: Comedy, Drama,Actors: Vince Barnett (actor), Stanley Blystone (actor), Al Bridge (actor), Frank Coghlan Jr. (actor), Roy Darmour (actor), Eddie Dew (actor), Lester Dorr (actor), Pat Flaherty (actor), William Forrest (actor), Gus Glassmire (actor), Tom Hanlon (actor), Harry Hayden (actor), William Henry (actor), Harold Huber (actor), Fred Aldrich (actor),
Genres: Comedy,