Review of Casino Jack (2010) by Vlad D — 09 Jan 2011

Unfortunately the story of Jack Abramoff was only so so for me. Skimming the surface only and Jack as a character just didn't hold my interest all that much. I recommend Fair Game instead.

This review of Casino Jack (2010) was written by Vlad D on 09 Jan 2011.

Casino Jack has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Todd F (201) on 20 Jan 2013

Wasn't excpetingto like this movie sow much, besides this movie be based on a true story, it's kind of a cliche, but I loved it, Kevin Spacey…

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