Casino Jack
Casino Jack (released in certain territories as Bagman) is a 2010 biographical crime drama directed by George Hickenlooper and starring Kevin Spacey. 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. Bob Ney, and nine other lobbyists and congressional staffers. Abramoff was convicted of fraud, conspiracy, and tax evasion in 2006, and of trading expensive gifts, meals and vacations for political favors. Abramoff served three and a half years of a six-year sentence in federal prison, and was then assigned to a halfway house. He was released on December 3, 2010.
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| Directed by | George Hickenlooper |
| Written by | Norman Snider |
| Produced by | Gary Howsam Bill Marks George Zakk |
| Starring | Kevin Spacey Barry Pepper Rachelle Lefevre Kelly Preston Jon Lovitz Maury Chaykin |
| Cinematography | Adam Swica |
| Edited by | William Steinkamp |
| Music by | Jonathan Goldsmith |
Production companies | Hannibal Pictures Rollercoaster Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Entertainment One |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $12.5 million |
| Box office | $1.2 million |
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.