The other notable movies were almost all made in the 1990’s. These glamorize the casino environment but also show the seamier side to casino management and its direct links with crime and criminal activities.
Honeymoon in Vegas (1992)
Bridegroom (Nicolas Cage) decides to marry (Sarah Jessica Parker); but he loses her in a wicked poker game to a gambling pro (James Caan). The remainder of the film shows his hysterical effort to get his fiancé back. The background is set in Vegas during an Elvis-impersonator convention.
Indecent Proposal (1993)
This film's thrilling plot finds a pretty wife (Demi Moore) asked for sex by a rich bachelor (Robert Redford), for which the latter proposes to pay a cool million bucks to her and her loser husband (Woody Harrelson). The two take up Redford's offer only to find their marriage ruined.
Maverick (1994)
Mel Gibson stars as card-sharping gunslinger Brett Maverick, who joins hands with scheming gambler Annabelle Bransford (Jodie Foster) and a marshal going by the name of Zane Cooper (James Garner) on his way to the St. Louis World Series of poker . Maverick's trying to get the $5,000 required to be a part of the high-stakes contest.
Casino (1995)
This is the epic story about the rise and fall of gangster Sam "Ace" Rothstein (De Niro). Through Rothstein, the movie recounts the story of how the Mafia seized, and ultimately lost control of, Las Vegas gambling. The first hour is almost like a documentary, detailing the inner wheels of Vegas casinos. Sharon Stone puts in the stand out performance as the voracious Ginger, the glitzy call girl turned Rothstein's wife. Other stars include Joe Pesci and James Woods.
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1999)
Starring Jason Fleming, Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran, Jason Statham, Steven Mackintosh the film is about a group of cockney boys Tom, Soap, Eddie, and Bacon in a bind; they owe sleazy criminal and porn mafia"Hatchet" Harry a sizable amount of cash after Eddie loses half a million in a one sided game of poker.
Ocean's 11 (2001)
Fresh out of jail, Danny Ocean (George Clooney) organizes a plot to steal $163 million from the apparently unbreakable vault of Las Vegas's Bellagio casino, not just for the loot but to win his ex-wife (Julia Roberts) back from the casino's merciless owner (Andy Garcia). Oceans’ team includes Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle, and Carl Reiner. It was earlier made with Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford and Angie Dickinson as the members of the “Rat Pack”.
Honeymoon in Vegas (1992)
Bridegroom (Nicolas Cage) decides to marry (Sarah Jessica Parker); but he loses her in a wicked poker game to a gambling pro (James Caan). The remainder of the film shows his hysterical effort to get his fiancé back. The background is set in Vegas during an Elvis-impersonator convention.
Indecent Proposal (1993)
This film's thrilling plot finds a pretty wife (Demi Moore) asked for sex by a rich bachelor (Robert Redford), for which the latter proposes to pay a cool million bucks to her and her loser husband (Woody Harrelson). The two take up Redford's offer only to find their marriage ruined.
Maverick (1994)
Mel Gibson stars as card-sharping gunslinger Brett Maverick, who joins hands with scheming gambler Annabelle Bransford (Jodie Foster) and a marshal going by the name of Zane Cooper (James Garner) on his way to the St. Louis World Series of poker . Maverick's trying to get the $5,000 required to be a part of the high-stakes contest.
Casino (1995)
This is the epic story about the rise and fall of gangster Sam "Ace" Rothstein (De Niro). Through Rothstein, the movie recounts the story of how the Mafia seized, and ultimately lost control of, Las Vegas gambling. The first hour is almost like a documentary, detailing the inner wheels of Vegas casinos. Sharon Stone puts in the stand out performance as the voracious Ginger, the glitzy call girl turned Rothstein's wife. Other stars include Joe Pesci and James Woods.
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1999)
Starring Jason Fleming, Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran, Jason Statham, Steven Mackintosh the film is about a group of cockney boys Tom, Soap, Eddie, and Bacon in a bind; they owe sleazy criminal and porn mafia"Hatchet" Harry a sizable amount of cash after Eddie loses half a million in a one sided game of poker.
Ocean's 11 (2001)
Fresh out of jail, Danny Ocean (George Clooney) organizes a plot to steal $163 million from the apparently unbreakable vault of Las Vegas's Bellagio casino, not just for the loot but to win his ex-wife (Julia Roberts) back from the casino's merciless owner (Andy Garcia). Oceans’ team includes Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle, and Carl Reiner. It was earlier made with Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford and Angie Dickinson as the members of the “Rat Pack”.
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