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Casino Jack and the United States of Money

Come See Where your Democracy Went
(DVD - 2010)
Average Rating: 3 stars out of 5.
Casino Jack and the United States of Money


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"This portrait of Washington super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff, from his early years as a gung-ho member of the GOP political machine to his final reckoning as a disgraced, imprisoned pariah, confirms the adage that truth is indeed stranger than fiction. A tale of international intrigue involving Indian

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"This portrait of Washington super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff, from his early years as a gung-ho member of the GOP political machine to his final reckoning as a disgraced, imprisoned pariah, confirms the adage that truth is indeed stranger than fiction. A tale of international intrigue involving Indian casinos, spies, sweatshops, and a mob-style killings, this is a story of the way money corrupts our political process"--Container.

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Imprint: Los Angeles, Calif. : - Magnolia Home Entertainment
Language: English
Credits: Director of photography, Maryse Alberti ; editor, Alison Ellwood ; music, David Robbins.
Performers: Jack Abramoff, William Branner, Tom DeLay, Donn Dunlop, Kevin Henderson.
Notes: Special features: commentary with directory Alex Gibney ; deleted scenes ; extended interviews ; New York film premiere Q&A with Alex Gibney, Bob Ney, Neil Volz and Adam Kidan ; a conversation with Alex Gibney ; webisodes ; "I'm just a bill" ; Lobbying 101.
English dialogue, optional Spanish subtitles ; closed-captioned.
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, NTSC, region 1.
Statement of responsibility: an Alex Gibney Film ; Magnolia Pictures presents, in association with Participant Media & Good, and Jigsaw Productions ; produced by Alex Gibney, Alison Ellwood, Zena Barakat ; written and directed by Alex Gibney
Characteristics: 1 videodisc (ca. 118 min.) :,sd., col. ;,4 3/4 in.
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Aug 08, 2012
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  • tj_is_cool rated this: 2 stars out of 5.

Interesting documentary about how greed and money messed up the democracy process.

Oct 20, 2010
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  • Maurice rated this: 4 stars out of 5.

Outstanding, disturbing documentary on politics and money in the USA. Almost two hours but never dull, always entertaining and more than a little shocking.

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Documentary of the infamous Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff, now the subject of a film featuring Kevin Spacey.

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