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1995 · 179 min · R

Casino

Directed by Martin Scorsese · Crime, Drama

Casino (1995) is a Crime film, directed by Martin Scorsese set in Las Vegas during the 1970s–1980s. It runs 179 minutes and is rated R.

A organized crime, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of greed & ambition, betrayal, and power & corruption play out through multiple perspectives.

Cinematography
Robert Richardson
Cast
Robert De NiroSharon StoneJoe PesciJames WoodsDon RicklesAlan KingKevin PollakL.Q. Jones

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Las Vegas
Setting
DesertUrban
When
1970s1980s

Premise & themes

Premise
Organized Crime
Themes
Greed & AmbitionBetrayalPower & Corruption
Structure
Multiple Perspectives
Tone
BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist
EnsembleAntihero
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Talky Dialogue Driven
Based on
Inspired By Real Events

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