Watch: Casino Jack 2010 123movies, Full Movie Online – A hot shot Washington DC lobbyist and his protégé go down hard as their schemes to peddle influence lead to corruption and murder..
Plot: 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.
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My 348th Review: You couldn’t make this stuff up if you tried -blackest political comedy of the year
Both gobsmakingingly awesome in its (true) take on Washington and just way OTT look at the Beltway, CJ is just so good. Honestly, if this had been made as fiction you’d shoot it down as implausible – the stink goes how high? – but here we see lobbyist and senators in cahoots to get the dollar in their pocket at the expense of just about every body else.Spacey is in fine form, with a sterling support cast, and the film is best viewed as a buckle up and grin fair ride to the underbelly of politics – it really is so way beyond your standard black comedy or satire that it’s just jaw dropping.
We enjoyed CJ – it doesn’t aim to be a political thriller or have any great message but it is a lot of black comedy and seriously messed-up situations from beginning to end…..
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“Washington is Hollywood with ugly faces.”
In 2006, Washington was rocked when congressional lobbyist Jack Abramoff (played here by Kevin Spacey) was convicted for his involvement with his theft of millions of dollars from Native American tribes in exchange for his persuasive powers in government. Going down with Abramoff in one way or another and also featured in the film are his partner Michael Scanlon (Barry Pepper), Congressman Tom DeLay (Spencer Garrett), and mattress salesman Adam Kidan (Jon Lovitz).After Jack Abramoff was convicted and sentenced to prison in 2006, it was only a matter of time before a film would be released telling the unbelievable true story. Director George Hickenlooper, who sadly passed too soon in October 2010, took charge of the story and, with the help of a brilliant cast, made ‘Casino Jack’ a very fun & interesting ride. Nabbing Kevin Spacey (‘The Usual Suspects’) to lead up as Abramoff was a superb choice and Spacey was wholly absorbed into the role. Barry Pepper, one of the most underrated actors working in the industry, was also fantastic as usual. The script by Norman Snider (‘Dead Ringers’) was fresh, funny, and very entertaining, all while maintaining a solid amount of focus on the truth of the situation throughout its darkly comedic tone. As the story progresses and the situations become more & more outrageous (though still true), the mood deepens some and allows the actors to get even more depth to their roles. By the time Abramoff is ready to suffer the consequences of his actions, the script, the cast, and Mr. Hickenlooper’s direction are all at their tip top. This makes for one fantastic final act that, even with knowing the story beforehand, is still head-shakingly brilliant.
Overall, while ‘Casino Jack’ doesn’t do anything new or original as a film, it is an entertaining & fascinating look behind the scenes of Jack Abramoff’s scandal that rocked D.C. and set the tone for even more Congressional transparency.
Final Verdict: 8/10.
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Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 48 min (108 min)
Budget 12500000
Revenue 1083683
Status Released
Rated R
Genre Biography, Comedy, Crime
Director George Hickenlooper
Writer Norman Snider
Actors Kevin Spacey, Barry Pepper, Jon Lovitz
Country Canada
Awards 1 win & 2 nominations
Production Company N/A
Website N/A
Sound Mix Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio 2.35 : 1
Camera Red One Camera
Laboratory DeLuxe, Toronto, Canada
Film Length 2,978 m (Portugal)
Negative Format Redcode RAW
Cinematographic Process Digital Intermediate (2K) (master format), Redcode RAW (4K) (source format)
Printed Film Format 35 mm