Casino (1995 film) "generally favorable reviews". The film's critical profile has increased in recent years, with several critics expressing that, in retrospect, they feel it to be a more accomplished and artistically mature work than the thematically similar "Goodfellas". Casino (1995 film) Casino is a 1995 American epic crime film directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, and Joe Pesci. It is based on the nonfiction book "" by Nicholas Pileggi, who also co-wrote the screenplay for the film with Scorsese. The two had previously collaborated on "Goodfellas". The film marks the eighth collaboration between director Scorsese and De Niro,
Robert De Niro the restaurants Nobu and Tribeca Grill (which he co-owns with Broadway producer Stewart F. Lane), The Greenwich Hotel (located in Tribeca), and the restaurant inside the hotel, Locanda Verde (run by executive chef and co-owner Andrew Carmellini). According to the July 2010 issue of "Gourmet" magazine, De Niro and internationally renowned chef, Natalia Jibladze began plans to open a restaurant in Manhattan under his Tribeca trademark but the project was not completed. De Niro studied with Stella Adler, from whom he learned about the techniques of the Stanislavski system. The technique encouraged him to explore both internal and external aspects