Thanks mostly to Nicholas Pileggi who co-wrote the script, adapted from his own book. Giving audiences exactly what they came for, the renowned director whose biggest hits have been gangster infused crime dramas knows what to give them. Especially when Sam met Ginger Mckenna ( Sharon Stone) who would be the love of his life, whether she liked it or not.Ĭasino is arguably Martin Scorsese’s biggest hit of the Nineties and is finally available on digital for the first time. Money was everything and being able to do whatever they wanted brought about a lust for power and even a rivalry between the two. Along with his partner, Nicky Santoro ( Joe Pesci), their establishment was tightly run and woe betide anybody who tried to cheat the house.
He never lost and made sure it stayed that way, soon becoming the owner of the one of the biggest casinos in Las Vegas. Sam ‘Ace’ Rothstein ( Robert De Niro) knew everything there was to know about gambling.