Casino

Casino

1995: Martin Scorsese, director; starring Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Sharon Stone. Scorsese’s tour de force, filmed on location in Las Vegas and staying remarkably true to the real-life story of Mob control of the Stardust casino, renamed the Algiers in the movie. This story of Frank Rosenthal – Ace Rothstein, in the movie – documents the Mob’s control of the tax-free, multimillion-dollar skim, and the human failings and greed that ended the Mob’s control of Las Vegas casinos. Essential viewing for any student of the Mob, Las Vegas or Scorsese.