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
Casino (1995 film) The corporations build new and gaudier attractions, which Sam laments are not the same as when the Mafia was in control. Sam subsequently retires to San Diego and continues to live as a sports handicapper for the Mob, in his own words, ending up "right back where I started". The research for "Casino" began when screenwriter Nicholas Pileggi read a 1980 report from the "Las Vegas Sun" about a domestic argument between Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal, a casino figure, and his wife Geri McGee, a former topless dancer. This gave him an idea to focus on a new book about the