The state of Nevada legalized gambling in 1931 and in the 70’s and early 80’s the movie shows legalized gambling in Las Vegas that was run by the mob bosses. Casino is a fictional movie that is based on a few events that are a true story. But when one works for organized crime many times the only way to get out is to be placed in a hole in the ground.
With a regular career in society if it does not work out, one is just fired, finds a different career, or retires. Also, the movie had an anti-gambling effect on some people. Some young people growing up in 1995 and the mid 90’s in general have the director Martin Scorsese and the screen writers Nicholas Pileggi and Martin Scorsese to thank for keeping them away from illegal drugs and organized crime. The movie shows the negative effects illegal street drugs like cocaine, criminal activity, and gambling has on people. Casino is an anti-drug, anti-crime, and even a little bit of an anti-gambling movie. Robert De Niro is also a talented actor that does a very good job in this movie. The actor Sharon Stone earned a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Casino is a classic movie directed by Martin Scorsese. This is a classic R rated movie that contains a lot of language, bloody violence, very brief nudity, etc. Casino is a classic movie that had an estimated budget of $40-$50 million dollars with box office sells of $116.1 million dollars.