Three gangster films are enough to familiarize the uninitiated with the genre. The Godfather 2, GoodFellas and Casino. The last one is by far the most underestimated in the group. And yet one gripping masterpiece to the bitter end.
On TV: A gory masterpiece about the mafia, murder and the end of a friendship
Ace Rothstein (Robert De Niro) is supposed to go to Las Vegas for the Chicago mob to raise and exploit gambling there. He’s doing just fine until his friend Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci) comes to town and makes the lives of both men extremely dangerous with his hot-headed, stubborn manner.
This is an extreme simplification of the dramatic plot penned by master director Martin Scorsese (GoodFellas), who is working with De Niro on Casino for the eighth time. De Niro and Pesci deliver absolute brilliant performances and the gripping staging never lets up. 178 minutes of concentrated mafia epic fly by. And end in shock.
When is Casino on TV?
Casino is running on the night of today, Friday, June 23, 2023, into Saturday at 12:25 a.m. on BR. In addition to De Niro and Pesci, the cast includes Sharon Stone (Basic Instinct), James Woods (Once Upon A Time In America) and Frank Vincent (Raging Bull).
The 10 biggest streaming films of 2023 on Netflix, Amazon & Co.
In this installment of our Moviepilot podcast, Stream Browsing, we take a look at the big movies coming exclusively to Netflix, Amazon, Disney+ and Apple TV+ this year. The result is a list of ten special recommendations.
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From the sci-fi epic to the potential Oscar nominee, everything is included. The talents gathered are particularly impressive. In 2023 we can expect new movies from Martin Scorsese, David Fincher and Zack Snyder in the streaming space, while Gal Gadot, Leonardo DiCaprio, Henry Cavill and Chris Hemsworth will be in front of the camera.
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