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Movie Review: Casino Jack

January 15, 2011 By Thelma Leave a Comment

Casino Jack, Kevin Spacey, Barry Pepper, Cameron Diaz, Golf, Tom DeLay, Corruption, Political Corruption, Gambling, Casinos, Native American Casinos, Lobbying, Lobbyists

Spacey (l) swings; Pepper catches

Us Rating: **

Two-time Oscar winner Kevin Spacey gobbles scenery in this cautionary tale about the fall of Jack Abramoff. The Washington, D.C., lobbyist with close GOP ties made headlines in 2005, when his attempt to purchase a Florida floating casino chain led to a fraud indictment. Spacey’s manic and abrasive characterization comes off as unsympathetic in a movie that swings between broad comedy and glib political satire. Still, Kelly Preston touches as Abramoff’s long-suffering wife, and Jon Lovitz finds the humor in playing a shabby coconspirator.

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Filed Under: Criticism, Movies & TV Tagged With: Barry Pepper, Cameron Diaz, George Hickenlooper, Jack Abramoff, Kevin Spacey, movie review, Political Satire, Recent Movies, Tom DeLay, Us Weekly

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