Casino jack documentary

This article is about the Jack Abramoff documentary film directed by Alex Gibney. For the drama starring Kevin Spacey, see Casino Jack.

2010 American film

Casino Jack and the United States of Money
Directed by	Alex Gibney
Written by	Alex Gibney
Produced by	Bill Banowsky Mark Cuban Benjamin Goldhirsh Jeff Skoll Todd Wagner Diane Weyermann
Cinematography	Maryse Alberti
Edited by	Alison Ellwood
Music by	David Robbins
Production companies	Jigsaw Productions Participant Media
Distributed by	Magnolia Pictures
Release dates	January 2010 (2010-01) (Sundance) May 7, 2010 (2010-05-07) (United States)
Running time	118 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$176,865

Casino Jack and the United States of Money is a 2010 documentary film directed by Alex Gibney.

Synopsis[edit]

The film focuses on the career of Washington, D.C. lobbyist, businessman, and con man^[1]Jack Abramoff, who was involved in a massive corruption scandal that led to the conviction of himself, two BushWhite House officials, Rep.Bob Ney, and nine other lobbyists and congressional staffers. Abramoff was convicted of fraud, conspiracy, and tax evasion in 2006^[2] and of trading expensive gifts, meals and sports trips in exchange for political favors.^[3] As of December 2010 Abramoff has completed his prison sentence.^[4]

Contributors[edit]

• Juan Babauta – Governor, CNMI (2002–2006)
• Jim Benedetto – Federal Labor Ombudsman, CNMI (2002-2008)
• Pamela Brown – Former Attorney General, CNMI
• Tom DeLay – U.S. Congressman (R-TX) (1984–2006)
• Nina Easton – Author, Gang of Five
• Peter Fitzgerald – U.S. Senator (R-IL) (1999–2005)
• Thomas Frank – Author, The Wrecking Crew
• David Grosh – Former Rehoboth Beach lifeguard
• Carlos Hisa – Lt. Governor, Tigua Tribe of El Paso, Texas
• Robert G. Kaiser – Author, So Damn Much Money
• Adam Kidan – Former owner, SunCruz Casinos
• Shawn Martin – Reporter, American Press of Lake Charles, Louisiana
• Rep. George Miller (D-CA)
• Bob Ney – U.S. Congressman, (R-OH) (1995–2006)
• Ron Platt – Former Greenberg Traurig lobbyist
• Tom Rodgers – Lobbyist, Carlyle Consulting
• Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA)
• Khaled Saffuri – Public affairs consultant, Meridian Strategies
• Susan Schmidt – Former reporter, The Washington Post
• David Sickey – Vice Chairman, Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana
• Melanie Sloan – Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW)
• Peter Stone – Author, Heist: Superlobbyist Jack Abramoff
• Froilan Tenorio – Governor, CNMI (1994–1998)
• Neil Volz – Former Chief of Staff to Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH)
• J. Michael Waller – Director, Institute of World Politics

Reception[edit]

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 83% based on 65 reviews, and an average rating of 7.1/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Casino Jack's subject matter is enraging, but in the hands of director Alex Gibney, it's also well-presented and briskly entertaining."^[5]

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