What is Casino about?
In Las Vegas, two best friends--a casino executive and a Mafia enforcer--compete for a gambling empire and a fast-living, fast-loving socialite.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
No. Brace yourself.
Two friends battle for a gambling empire and a socialite, creating an epic, melancholy crime drama.
Pulpy. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Prime Video.
Casino parents guide
No surprises for an R: moderate sex and nudity, and brutal violence.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- Graphic gore
- Blood and wounds shown clearly.
- Violence
- Brutal violence
- Our top level for violence.
- Sex and nudity
- Moderate
- Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
- Language
- Strong
- Frequent strong profanity or slurs.
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Three questions
- Is Casino scary?
- Only a little. Casino has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is Casino?
- Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
- What is Casino rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Rated R, and it earns it: moderate sex and nudity, brutal violence, and frequent strong language. Not one for kids.
Cast and crew
Directed byMartin Scorsese
StarringRobert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci, James Woods, Don Rickles, Alan King
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