2010 Sundance Film Festival : CASINO JACK and the United States of Money

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CASINO JACK and the United States of Money

Alex Gibney 2009

Categories: U.S. Documentary Competition, Political, World Premiere

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Run time: 120 min. | U.S.A. | color

This portrait of 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.

Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney returns to Sundance, once again wielding the tools of his trade with the skill of a master. Following the ongoing indictments of federal officials and exposing favor trading in our nation's capital, Gibney illuminates the way our politicians' desperate need to get elected—and the millions of dollars it costs—may be undermining the basic principles of American democracy. Infuriating, yet undeniably fun to watch, CASINO JACK is a saga of greed and corruption with a cynical villain audiences will love to hate.

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time	event code	venue	calendar
6:00 PM Sat, Jan 23	CASIN23TE	Temple Theatre	+ add to cal
9:00 PM Mon, Jan 25	CASIN25BN	Broadway Centre Cinemas VI	+ add to cal
9:00 PM Tue, Jan 26	CASIN26TN	Temple Theatre	+ add to cal
2:30 PM Wed, Jan 27	CASIN27LA	Library Center Theatre	+ add to cal
10:00 AM Fri, Jan 29	CASIN293M	Holiday Village Cinema III	+ add to cal

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director	Alex Gibney

screenwriter	Alex Gibney
executive producer	Jeff Skoll, Diane Weyermann, Ben Goldhirsch, Mark Cuban, Todd Wagner, Bill Banowsky
producer	Alex Gibney, Alison Ellwood, Zena Barakat
associate producer	Sam Black
editor	Alison Ellwood
music supervisor	John McCullough
co-producer	Alexandra Johnes

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Rated 5.0/5 Stars my rating click to rate 1 2 3 4 5 Lisa Bergson 1:41 AM		Of the documentaries I saw this week, this one was the most focused, powerful, and relevant. Especially with the recent Supreme Court decision, the Casino Jacks can act with impunity. They will not even need to bother with sham foundations and indirect donations. Let the money flow/ watch democracy go!