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Casino Jack and the United States of Money

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This documentary tracks the high life and eventual downfall of wealthy lobbyist and businessman Jack Abramoff, who was convicted of conspiracy and fraud, among other charges, in a corruption scandal during the George W. Bush administration. The film details Abramoff's decadent and lavish lifestyle and reveals the shady dealings that led to his getting arrested, which ultimately resulted in a prison sentence for him and tarnished reputations for others.

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Critics Consensus

Casino Jack's subject matter is enraging, but in the hands of director Alex Gibney, it's also well-presented and briskly entertaining.

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Robert Koehler Variety 09/16/2010
Auds will feel info-glut over the course of the two-hour-plus film, which is hardly the desirable response for a piece of reporting on the vital issue of the corrupting effect of money in American politics. Go to Full Review Ian Buckwalter NPR 07/18/2010
7.4/10
The narrative trots all over the globe, including stops for labor exploitation in the Marianas Islands, dealings with Russian mobsters,ripping off Indian tribes in the desert southwest, and jetting to Scotland to golf with impressionable politicians. Go to Full Review Elizabeth Weitzman New York Daily News 05/21/2010
3/5
That the film is overlong ultimately testifies to its importance, though after a while, the outrageous details start to run together like surreal satire. Except, of course, that it's all true. Go to Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) 07/16/2022
This spectacle is indignant and unprecedented. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review David Harris Spectrum Culture 10/24/2019
3/5
A little more focus could have done the film good. Go to Full Review Laura Hiros Rincón de cine 03/16/2018
2/5
A cold, cynical documentary... [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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06/21/2017 #Plundermonkeys INCORPORATED. The Republicans are trying to get this type of CORRUPTION going again!!! See more s r @ScottR 12/02/2016 Despite its leanings and conclusions, this is informative and insightful. See more 04/06/2016 Funny, sad, and powerful film about the most entertaining cog in our entirely broken system. I need to see Red Scorpion. See more 12/18/2015 Ever wonder how they build the factory that makes the sausages? See more Gina W @RT47387387 06/19/2014 Documentary based on Jack Abramoff and Tom Delay and their dirty little tricks in 2006. This movie was an official selection at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. It's so enraging. See more 01/11/2014 "the ends justify the means." A great documentary for anyone and everyone who's ever complained about politics. a must see. See more Read all reviews
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Alex Gibney

Director

Alex Gibney

Screenwriter

Zena Barakat

Producer

Alison Ellwood

Producer

Mark Cuban

Executive Producer

Bill Banowsky

Executive Producer

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Synopsis This documentary tracks the high life and eventual downfall of wealthy lobbyist and businessman Jack Abramoff, who was convicted of conspiracy and fraud, among other charges, in a corruption scandal during the George W. Bush administration. The film details Abramoff's decadent and lavish lifestyle and reveals the shady dealings that led to his getting arrested, which ultimately resulted in a prison sentence for him and tarnished reputations for others.
Director
Alex Gibney
Producer
Zena Barakat, Alison Ellwood
Screenwriter
Alex Gibney
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Production Co
Jigsaw Prods., Participant
Rating
R (Some Language)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 7, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 31, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$174.9K
Runtime
2h 0m