Roger Ebert gave the film three out of four stars, stating that ' Casino Jack is so forthright, it is stunning.' References The website's consensus reads: 'Kevin Spacey turns in one of his stronger performances, but Casino Jack is a disappointingly uneven fictionalized account of a fascinating true story.' Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 51 out of 100, based on 24 critics, indicating 'mixed or average' reviews. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 39% of 97 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.5/10. This was Hickenlooper's final film, as he died on October 29, 2010, seven weeks before its release. The film was scheduled for release in December 2010 and premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Principal photography took place in June 2009 in various locations across Hamilton, Ontario, including McMaster University and downtown Hamilton.

Hannah Endicott-Douglas as Sarah Abramoff.

Joe Pingue as Anthony 'Little Tony' Ferrari.

Maury Chaykin as Anthony 'Big Tony' Moscatiello.

Spacey was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his portrayal of Abramoff, eventually losing to Paul Giamatti for his role in Barney's Version. Ībramoff served three and a half years of a six-year sentence in federal prison, and was then assigned to a halfway house.

Abramoff was convicted of fraud, conspiracy, and tax evasion in 2006, and of trading expensive gifts, meals and vacations for political favors. Bob Ney, and nine other lobbyists and congressional staffers. The film focuses on the career of Washington, D.C., lobbyist and businessman Jack Abramoff, who was involved in a massive corruption scandal that led to his conviction as well as the conviction of two White House officials, Rep. Casino Jack (released in certain territories as Bagman) is a 2010 biographical crime drama directed by George Hickenlooper and starring Kevin Spacey.

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