Casino Jack & the United States of Money


2h 2m 2010

Brief Synopsis

A portrait Washington super lobbyist Jack Abramoff-from his early years as a gung-ho member of the GOP political machine to his final reckoning as a disgraced, imprisoned pariah-confirms the adage that truth is indeed stranger than fiction. A tale of international intrigue with Indian casinos, Russi

Film Details

Also Known As
Casino Jack and The United States of Money
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Documentary
Release Date
2010
Production Company
Jigsaw Productions; Magnolia Pictures; Participant Media
Distribution Company
Magnolia Pictures; Magnolia Home Entertainment; Magnolia Pictures

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 2m

Synopsis

A portrait Washington super lobbyist Jack Abramoff-from his early years as a gung-ho member of the GOP political machine to his final reckoning as a disgraced, imprisoned pariah-confirms the adage that truth is indeed stranger than fiction. A tale of international intrigue with Indian casinos, Russian spies, Chinese sweatshops, and a mob-style killing in Miami, this is the story of the way money corrupts our political process.

Film Details

Also Known As
Casino Jack and The United States of Money
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Documentary
Release Date
2010
Production Company
Jigsaw Productions; Magnolia Pictures; Participant Media
Distribution Company
Magnolia Pictures; Magnolia Home Entertainment; Magnolia Pictures

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 2m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Limited Release in United States May 7, 2010

Released in United States 2010

Released in United States January 2010

Released in United States Spring May 7, 2010

Released in United States 2010 (Shown at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival (Special Presentations) April 29-May 9, 2010.)

Released in United States January 2010 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (U.S. Documentary Competition) January 21-31, 2010.)

Shown at Sundance Film Festival (U.S. Documentary Competition) January 21-31, 2010.

Limited Release in United States May 7, 2010

Released in United States Spring May 7, 2010

Shown at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival (Special Presentations) April 29-May 9, 2010.