Casino follows Sam /"Ace/" Rothstein (De Niro), a Jewish American gambling expert handicapper who is asked by the Chicago Outfit to oversee the daily operations of the casino and hotel at Tangiers Casino in Las Vegas. Other major characters include Nicky Santoro (Pesci), a "made man" and friend of Sam, and Ginger McKenna (Stone), a street chip hustler whom Sam marries and has a daughter with. The film details Sam's operation of the casino, the difficulties he faces in his job, the Mafia's involvement in the casino, and the gradual breakdown of his relationships and position, as Las Vegas evolves over time. years.
The main characters are based on real people: Sam is inspired by the life of Frank Rosenthal, also known as "Lefty", who ran the Stardust, Fremont, Marina and Hacienda casinos in Las Vegas for the Chicago Outfit of 1968 until 1981. Nicky and Ginger are respectively based on police officer Anthony Spilotro and former dancer and socialite Geri McGee.
Casino was released on November 22, 1995 by Universal Pictures, to mostly positive critical reception and was a worldwide box office success. Stone's performance received widespread praise, earning her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama Motion Picture and an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. As of 2017, the film holds the record for the most dialogue in a film, with 67,618 words in its script (7 times the amount of an average film).
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