Casino Jack and the United States of Money
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Alternate/Foreign Title: Casino Jack & The United States of Money [Alternate spelling]
DVD Released (Y/M/D): 2010-09-14
Genre: Documentary
Director: Alex Gibney
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MPAA Rating: R
Synopsis: 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 with Indian casinos, Russian spies, Chinese sweatshops, and a mob-style killing in Miami, this is the story of the way money corrupts our political process. Oscar®-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney once again wields the tools of his trade with the skill of a master. Following the ongoing indictments of federal officials and exposing favor trading in our nation's capital, Gibney illuminates the way our politicians' desperately need to get elected - and the millions of dollars it costs - may be undermining the basic principles of American democracy. Infuriating, yet undeniably fun to watch, CASINO JACK is a saga of greed and corruption with a cynical villain audiences will love to hate.
  Source: VideoETA.com
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