Casino Jack
- Release Date: January 28, 2011 (limited)
- Genre: Comedy, Thriller
- Director: George Hickenlooper
- Producer(s): Gary Howsam, Bill Marks, George Zakk
- Writer(s): Norman Snider
- Studio: Entertainment One
- Length: 1h 48m
- Official Site: www.casinojack-movie.com
Synopsis
Inspired by true events that are too over-the-top for even the wildest imaginations to conjure, CASINO JACK lays bare the wild excesses and escapades of Jack Abramoff (Kevin Spacey). Aided by his business partner Michael Scanlon (Barry Pepper), Jack parlays his clout over some of the world's most powerful men with the goal of creating a personal empire of wealth and influence. When the two enlist a mob-connected buddy (Jon Lovitz) to help with one of their illegal schemes, they soon find themselves in over their heads, entrenched in a world of mafia assassins, murder and a scandal that spins so out of control that it makes worldwide headlines.
Canadian Connection: Partly filmed in Toronto, Hamilton and Welland, Ontario. Several cast members are Canadian.