Casino Jack (2010)
Overview
Based on a true story, a hot shot Washington DC lobbyist and his protégé go down hard as their schemes to peddle influence lead to corruption and murder.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $12,500,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $1,083,683.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.355 |
Directed By
George Hickenlooper
Crew
George Hickenlooper
Norman Snider
Jonnie Katz
Donald Mowat
Donald Mowat
Gary Howsam
Bill Marks
George Zakk
Richard Rionda Del Castro
Lewin Webb
Donald Zuckerman
Dana Brunetti
Patricia Eberle
Warren Nimchuk
Angelo Paletta
Domenic Serafino
Norman Snider
Rick Chad
Marjorie Lecker
Debra Hanson
Neil Williamson
Matthew Davies
Adam Swica
Jonathan Goldsmith
William Steinkamp
D.J. Carson
Martin Walters
Alison Reid
Peter Emmink
Patricia Cuccia
TOP CAST
Kevin Spacey
Jack Abramoff
Kelly Preston
Pam Abramoff
Hannah Endicott-Douglas
Sarah Abramoff
Rachelle Lefevre
Emily Miller
Barry Pepper
Michael Scanlon
Spencer Garrett
Tom DeLay
Jon Lovitz
Adam Kidan
Eric Schweig
Chief Poncho
Yannick Bisson
Oscar Carillo
Maury Chaykin
Big Tony
Daniel Kash
Kontantinos (Gus) Boulis
Anna Hardwick
Lobbyist #2
Ruth Marshall
Susan Schmidt
Paul Stephen
Reverend Mueller
Graham Abbey
Simon Bowler
Jeffrey R. Smith
Grover Norquist
Graham Greene
Bernie Sprague
Sima Fisher
Prostitute (uncredited)
John Hickenlooper
Senator Campbell
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