Casino Jack And The United States Of Money Plot Summary

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Casino Jack And The United States Of Money Plot Summary
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It s called Casino Jack and the United States of Money. The documentary is by the Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney. It focuses on the rise and fall of disgraced Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who is now serving time in jail for defrauding American Indian tribes, bribing public officials, and evading taxes. In Park Avenue: Money, Power and the American Dream,Gibney states that while income disparity has always existed in the U.S., it has accelerated sharply over the last 40 years. As of 2010, the 400.

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Casino Jack and the United States of MoneyDirected byAlex GibneyWritten byAlex GibneyProduced byBill Banowsky
Mark Cuban
Benjamin Goldhirsh
Jeff Skoll
Todd Wagner
Diane WeyermannCinematographyMaryse AlbertiEdited byAlison EllwoodMusic byDavid Robbins

Jigsaw Productions
Participant Media

Distributed byMagnolia Pictures

January 2010 (Sundance)
May 7, 2010 (United States)

118 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBox 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]