The inner-workings of a corrupt Las Vegas casino are exposed in Martin Scorsese's story of crime and punishment. The film chronicles the lives and times of three characters: "Ace" Rothstein (Robert De Niro), a bookmaking wizard; Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci), a Mafia underboss and longtime best friend to Ace; and Ginger McKenna (Sharon Stone, in a role she was born to play), a leggy ex-prostitute with a fondness for jewelry and a penchant for playing the field. Ace plays by the rules (albeit Vegas rules, which, as he reminds the audience in voiceover, would make him a criminal in any other state), while Nicky and Ginger lie, cheat, and steal their respective ways to the top. The film's first hour and a half details their rise to power, while the second half follows their downfall as the FBI, corrupt government officials, and angry mob bosses pick apart their Camelot piece by piece. Jeremy Beday, Rovi
- Genre: Crime & Espionage
- Category Crime Drama, Gangster Film, Film a Clef
- Theme: Rise and Fall Stories, Criminal's Revenge, Crumbling Marriages, Cons and Scams
- Studio: Universal Studios
- Run Time: 02 hr 59 min
- Edition: With Digital Copy
- Language: Spanish, Italian, German, English, Japanese, French
- Subtitle Language: Italian, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, English
- Picture Format: widescreen
- Format: Blu-ray
- Release Date: June 5, 2012
- Lead Actor: Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci, James Woods, Don Rickles
- Supporting Actor: Anthony Russell, Brian Reddy, Cameron Milzer, Catherine Scorsese, Clem Caserta, Craig Vincent, Daniel P. Conte, Erika vonTagen, Frank Adonis, Frank Vincent, Frankie Avalon, John Manca, Joseph P. Reidy, L.Q. Jones, Max Raven, Pasquale Cajano, Richard Wagner, Roy Conrad, Steve Allen, Steve Vignari, Toru Nagai, Vinny Vella, Peter Conti, Eric Randall, Jerry Vale, Joseph Bono, Mitch Kolpan, Oscar Goodman, Philip Suriano, Richard Riehle, Ronald Maccone, Sasha Semenoff, Sly Smith, Tyde Kierney, Bill Allison, David Varriale, Dean Casper, Jack Orend, Jayne Meadows, Linda Perri, Audrey Meadows, Bret McCormick, Carl Ciarfalio, David Rose, Fred Smith, Jed Mills, Joe La Due, Joey de Pinto, Melissa Prophet, Stuart Nisbet, Sonny D'Angelo, Paul Herman, Andy Jarrell, Alan King, Kevin Pollak, Joe Bob Briggs, Dick Smothers
- Director: Martin Scorsese
awards
- Awards: Golden Globe Awards (1)
- Winner: Golden Globe Awards, Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Pictur, 1995, Sharon Stone
- Nominations: Academy Awards (1), Golden Globe Awards (1)
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Actress, 1995, Sharon Stone
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards, Best Director, 1995, Martin Scorsese
