| Front Cover |
Actor |
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| Robert De Niro |
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| Sharon Stone |
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| Joe Pesci |
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| James Woods |
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| Frank Vincent |
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| Pasquale Cajano |
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| Don Rickles |
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| Kevin Pollak |
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| Vinny Vella |
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| Alan King |
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| Movie Details |
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
R (Restricted) |
| Running Time |
178 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
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| Plot |
| Director Martin Scorsese reunites with members of his GoodFellas gang (writer Nicholas Pileggi; actors Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Frank Vincent) for a three-hour epic about the rise and fall of mobster Sam "Ace" Rothstein (De Niro), a character based on real-life gangster Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal. (It's modeled after on Wiseguy and GoodFellas and Pileggi's true crime book Casino: Love and Honor in Las Vegas.) Through Rothstein, the picture tells the story of how the Mafia seized, and finally lost control of, Las Vegas gambling. The first hour plays like a fascinating documentary, intricately detailing the inner workings of Vegas casinos. Sharon Stone is the stand out among the actors; she nabbed an Oscar nomination for her role as the voracious Ginger, the glitzy call girl who becomes Rothstein's wife. The film is not as fast paced or gripping as Scorsese's earlier gangster pictures (Mean Streets and GoodFellas), but it's still absorbing. And, hey--it's Scorsese! (Additional note: the digital video disc has a "layer switch," allowing you to watch the entire film without interruption.) --Jim Emerson |
| Personal Details |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
188 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Links |
Amazon US
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| Product Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
2.35:1 |
| UPC (Barcode) |
025192015922 |
| Release Date |
2/24/1998 |
| Subtitles |
Spanish |
| Audio Tracks |
English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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