Martin Charles Scorsese is an American film director, screenwriter, film producer, and film actor. Being born to Italian immigrants and growing up in an Italian colonial society dominated by the Mafia has had a profound influence on Martin Scorsese's work. His famous works include "Taxi Driver,(1976,)" "King of Comedy,(1984,)" "Goodfellas,(1990,)" and many more.
Casino is a crime drama that was released in 1990. The main actors in this movie are Robert De Niro Sharon Stone and Joe Pesci. The film earned Scorsese a Golden Globe nomination for Best Director. The production cost is $52,000,000 and the box office gross is $116,112,375.
Sam Rothstein is put in charge of a casino in La Vegas because of his talent for gambling. As the casino's sales increase, so does the amount of money it pays to the organization behind it. He marries Ginger, a beautiful female hustler, and life seems to be smooth sailing. However, things take a sudden turn when Sam's longtime ally, Nikki, arrives in Vegas. Nicky is a violent and destructive man who causes trouble one after another, and this is beginning to affect the management of the casino in no small way.
This movie is three hours long, and I was really prepared for it. However, it is a raging story that never gets boring. The speed and richness of the content, especially in the first half, was amazing.