Casino, a drama set in
Las Vegas between 1970 to 1980, is about Ace Rothstein, a
genius at gambling, and the last wise guy around since Bugsy
Siegel. The mid-west crime boss's set him up in Vegas to run
the casino, Tangiers. The film tells about greed for money,
drugs, and power and how it changes peoples lives.
Everything is going
great until the mob sends out Nicky Santoro, a mob guard, and
Ace's best-friend since childhood. Ace is nervous about Nicky
staying in Vegas because he has a habit of using more brawn
than brains to solve a problem. What starts out as a paradise
for them all, ends up being a nightmare of killings because of
a few envious and greedy people.
Animal Action:
The animal action
was minimal consisting of one scene in front of the casino. A
leopard and tiger are shown arriving with their owners for the
show that evening. They are the property of Ziegfield and Roy,
well known entertainers in the Las Vegas area.
