Casino Jack and the United States of Money
| Casino Jack and the United States of Money | |
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Participant Media | |
| Distributed by | Magnolia Pictures |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $176,865 |
Casino Jack and the United States of Money is a 2010 documentary film directed by Alex Gibney.
Synopsis
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The film focuses on the career of
conspiracy, and tax evasion in 2006[2] and of trading expensive gifts, meals and sports trips in exchange for political favors.[3] As of December 2010 Abramoff has completed his prison sentence.[4]
Contributors
- Juan Babauta – Governor, CNMI (2002–2006)
- Jim Benedetto – Federal Labor Ombudsman, CNMI (2002-2008)
- Pamela Brown – Former Attorney General, CNMI
- Tom DeLay – U.S. Congressman (R-TX) (1984–2006)
- Nina Easton – Author, Gang of Five
- Peter Fitzgerald – U.S. Senator (R-IL) (1999–2005)
- Thomas Frank – Author, The Wrecking Crew
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- Carlos Hisa – Lt. Governor, Tigua Tribe of El Paso, Texas
- Robert G. Kaiser – Author, So Damn Much Money
- Adam Kidan – Former owner, SunCruz Casinos
- Shawn Martin – Reporter, American Press of Lake Charles, Louisiana
- Rep. George Miller (D-CA)
- Bob Ney – U.S. Congressman, (R-OH) (1995–2006)
- Ron Platt – Former Greenberg Traurig lobbyist
- Tom Rodgers – Lobbyist, Carlyle Consulting
- Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA)
- Khaled Saffuri – Public affairs consultant, Meridian Strategies
- Susan Schmidt – Former reporter, The Washington Post
- David Sickey – Vice Chairman, Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana
- Melanie Sloan – Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW)
- Peter Stone – Author, Heist: Superlobbyist Jack Abramoff
- Froilan Tenorio – Governor, CNMI (1994–1998)
- Neil Volz – Former Chief of Staff to Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH)
- J. Michael Waller – Director, Institute of World Politics
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 83% based on 65 reviews, and an average rating of 7.1/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Casino Jack's subject matter is enraging, but in the hands of director Alex Gibney, it's also well-presented and briskly entertaining."[5]
References
- ^ Kojo Nnamdi, Alex Gibney, Bob Ney, Neil Volz "Casino Jack" WAMU-FM April 29, 2010
- ^ Forsythe, Michael (2006-01-03). "Abramoff Pleads Guilty, Will Help in Corruption Probe (Update4)". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
- ^ "Americas | US lobbyist jailed for corruption". BBC News. 2008-09-04. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
- ^ "After prison, the next step". Washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
- Fandango Media. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
