Casino (2 Disc Special Edition) [1995] - DVD movie

Director Martin Scorsese reunites with members of his GoodFellas gang for a three-hour epic about the rise and fall of mobster Sam "Ace" Rothstein , a character based on real-life gangster Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal. 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...