Casino (1995 film) 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, following "Mean Streets" (1973); "Taxi Driver" (1976); "New York, New York" (1977); "Raging Bull" (1980); "The King of Comedy" (1982); "Goodfellas" (1990); and "Cape Fear" (1991). In "Casino", De Niro stars as Sam "Ace" Rothstein, a
Arthur J. Nascarella Arthur J. Nascarella Arthur J. Nascarella (born November 18, 1944) is an American actor who has appeared in dozens of films, most often playing a mobster or police officer. Among his notable film credits include a corrupt cop in "Cop Land" (1997), the hypocritical ambulance Captain Barney in Martin Scorsese's film "Bringing Out The Dead" (1999) and fed-up casino boss, Nicky "Fingers" Bonnatto in "The Cooler" (2003). He's played roles in the Spike Lee joints "New Jersey Drive" (1995), "Clockers" (1995), "He Got Game" (1998), "Summer of Sam" (1999) and "BlacKkKlansman" (2018). He also appeared and played roles in the