Yet another gift from The Midwest Independent Film Festival
CASINO JACK & THE UNITED STATES OF MONEY
Wednesday, May 12th
Landmark's Century Centre Cinema
2828 North Clark
7:30 pm
Click on the poster for your free passes! Please print the pass and bring it with you to the theater.
Please note: This screening is being overbooked to ensure capacity and we strongly recommend that you arrive early! This ticket does NOT guarantee you a seat. Seats are limited to theater capacity and are first-come, first-served.
Film synopsis:
CASINO JACK AND THE UNITED STATES OF MONEY
Chicago Release Date: Friday, May 14
This portrait of Washington super lobbyist Jack Abramoff—from his early years as a gung-ho member of the GOP political machine to his final reckoning as a disgraced, imprisoned pariah—confirms the adage that truth is indeed stranger than fiction. A tale of international intrigue with Indian casinos, Russian spies, Chinese sweatshops, and a mob-style killing in Miami, this is the story of the way money corrupts our political process. Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney once again wields the tools of his trade with the skill of a master. Following the ongoing indictments of federal officials and exposing favor trading in our nation's capital, Gibney illuminates the way our politicians' desperate need to get elected—and the millions of dollars it costs—may be undermining the basic principles of American democracy. Infuriating, yet undeniably fun to watch, CASINO JACK is a saga of greed and corruption with a cynical villain audiences will love to hate.
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