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,
The Landmark Hotel and Casino in the television series "Vega$" and "Crime Story". In October 1994, the exterior entrance of the Landmark was lit up for one night so it could be used for outdoor shots as the fictional Tangiers casino, featured in the 1995 film, "Casino". The Landmark's demolition was filmed for use in the 1996 film, "Mars Attacks!". In the film, the Landmark was portrayed as the fictional Galaxy Hotel, which is destroyed by an alien spaceship. While buildings are usually gutted to prepare for demolition, electrical wiring and lights were allowed to remain. As part of the movie's special effects, the lights