Summary:
This Martin Scorsese film depicts the Janus-like quality of Las Vegas--it has a glittering, glamorous face, as well as a brutal, cruel one. Ace Rothstein and Nicky Santoro, mobsters who move to Las Vegas to make their mark, live and work in this paradoxical world. Seen through their eyes, each as a foil to the other, the details of mob involvement in the casinos of the 1970's and '80's are revealed. Ace is the smooth operator of the Tangiers casino, while Nicky is his boyhood friend and tough strongman, robbing and shaking down the locals. However, they each have a tragic flaw--Ace falls in love with a hustler, Ginger, and Nicky falls into an ever-deepening spiral of drugs and violence.
| Runtime: | 178 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for strong brutal violence, pervasive strong language, drug use and some sexuality. |
| Production: | Universal Pictures |
| Genres: | Biography, Drama, Crime |
| Countries: | USA, France |
| Languages: | English, French, Persian |
| Home Release Date: | Feb 24, 1998 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Martin Scorsese | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Martin Scorsese | Screenplay |
| Nicholas Pileggi | Screenplay |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Joe Pesci | Nicky Santoro |
| Robert De Niro | Sam 'Ace' Rothstein |
| Sharon Stone | Ginger McKenna |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alan King | Andy Stone |
| Dick Smothers | Senator |
| Don Rickles | Billy Sherbert |
| Frank Vincent | Frank Marino |
| James Woods | Lester Diamond |
| John Bloom | Don Ward |
| Joseph Rigano | Vincent Borelli |
| Kevin Pollak | Phillip Green |
| L.Q. Jones | Pat Webb |
| Melissa Prophet | Jennifer Santoro |
| Pasquale Cajano | Remo Gaggi |
| Vinny Vella | Artie Piscano |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Barbara De Fina | Producer |
| Joseph P. Reidy | Associate Producer |
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