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51 out of 100

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5.4 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 14 Ratings

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  • Starring: Barry Pepper, Jon Lovitz, Kevin Spacey
  • Summary: Inspired by true events that are too over-the-top for even the wildest imaginations to conjure, CASINO JACK lays bare the wild excesses and escapades of Jack Abramoff. Aided by his business partner Michael Scanlon, Jack parlays his clout over some of the world’s most powerful men with the goal of creating a personal empire of wealth and influence. When the two enlist a mob-connected buddy to help with one of their illegal schemes, they soon find themselves in over their heads, entrenched in a world of mafia assassins, murder and a scandal that spins so out of control that it makes worldwide headlines.(ATO Pictures)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 24
  3. Negative: 2 out of 24
  1. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: J.R. Jones
    Dec 30, 2010
    80
    Though Casino Jack never lets its protagonist off the hook for his misdeeds, it does underline the hypocrisy of those politicians who were content to take his money but then ran for cover in February 2004 when the Washington Post began to expose his fleecing of six different Indian tribes.
  2. Movieline
    Reviewed by: Stephanie Zacharek
    Dec 16, 2010
    60
    Hickenlooper too often approaches his subject with the filmmaking equivalent of a wry chuckle.
  3. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Scott Tobias
    Dec 16, 2010
    33
    Spacey has made a career out of projecting the smarmy elitism of the powerful, but Casino Jack is so painfully clunky that he gets dragged down along with it.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Giulius
    10
    Igonore the mixed reviews and go see this flm. It is a stunner. Great story and terrific performances. Just be prepared to pay attention - it's definitely not a "sit back and let your mind go" popcorn flick.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. grandpajoe6191
    6
    "Casino Jack" barely survives from its cliched plot and smart-looking-but-not dialogue thanks to Kevin Spacey.
    • 3 of 3 users said yes
  3. JamesL
    5
    If I had known this film was going to be campy instead of serious, I would not have gone. A disappointment considering the seriousness of the subject. Spacey needs an ego check as this almost becomes a B movie.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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