The film focuses on the career of
Washington, D.C. lobbyist, businessman, and
con man[1]Jack Abramoff, who was involved in a massive
corruption scandal that led to the conviction of himself, two
BushWhite House officials,
Rep.Bob Ney, and nine other lobbyists and congressional staffers. Abramoff was convicted of
fraud,
conspiracy, and
tax evasion in 2006[2] and of trading expensive gifts, meals and sports trips in exchange for political favors.[3] As of December 2010 Abramoff has completed his prison sentence.[4]
On
review aggregator website
Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 83% based on 65 reviews, and an average rating of 7.1/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Casino Jack's subject matter is enraging, but in the hands of director Alex Gibney, it's also well-presented and briskly entertaining."[5]
References
^Kojo Nnamdi, Alex Gibney, Bob Ney, Neil Volz
"Casino Jack"WAMU-FM April 29, 2010