I haven't seen Casino Jack yet, but I need to ASAP. It sounds fascinating and entertaining.
"Abramoff's sense of entitlement is fascinatingly pathological. When he addresses that mirror, the ship, as they say, has already hit the sand. He and business partner Michael Scanlon - portrayed with caffeinated verve by Barry Pepper - have been bilking the American Indian tribes whose gambling interests they represent on Capitol Hill. Graham Greene plays Bernie Sprague, a Saginaw Chippewa tribal council member who is on to Abramoff and Scanlon's game.
The duo also have been plying the influential - including then-U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay - with gifts and lavish trips. In fact, Scanlon met his fiance and the drama's catalyst, Emily Miller (Rachelle Lefevre) at DeLay's office.
While the movie depicts Abramoff as cultured (he plays piano) and devout (he's an Orthodox Jew), it also makes it clear that this K Street player was far from harmless."
