"No one stays at the top forever."

1995

2h 59m

8.0(6126 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

In early-1970s Las Vegas, Sam "Ace" Rothstein gets tapped by his bosses to head the Tangiers Casino. At first, he's a great success in the job, but over the years, problems with his loose-cannon enforcer Nicky Santoro, his ex-hustler wife Ginger, her con-artist ex Lester Diamond and a handful of corrupt politicians put Sam in ever-increasing danger.

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151 members

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Robert De Niro

Sam "Ace" Rothstein

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Sharon Stone

Ginger McKenna

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Joe Pesci

Nicky Santoro

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James Woods

Lester Diamond

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Don Rickles

Billy Sherbert

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Alan King

Andy Stone

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Kevin Pollak

Phillip Green

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L.Q. Jones

Pat Webb

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Dick Smothers

Senator

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Frank Vincent

Frank Marino

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John Bloom

Don Ward

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Pasquale Cajano

Remo Gaggi

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Melissa Prophet

Jennifer Santoro

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Bill Allison

John Nance

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Vinny Vella

Artie Piscano

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Oscar Goodman

Himself

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Catherine Scorsese

Piscano's Mother

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Philip Suriano

Dominick Santoro

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Erika von Tagen

Older Amy

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Frankie Avalon

Himself

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Steve Allen

Himself

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Jayne Meadows

Herself

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Jerry Vale

Himself

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Joseph Rigano

Vincent Borelli

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Gene Ruffini

Vinny Forlano

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Dominick Grieco

Americo Capelli

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Richard Amalfitano

Casino Executive

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Richard F. Strafella

Casino Executive

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Casper Molee

Counter

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David Leavitt

Counter

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Peter Conti

Arthur Capp

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Art

Cathy Scorsese

Piscano's Daughter

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Steve Vignari

Beeper

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Rick Crachy

Chastised Dealer

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Larry E. Nadler

Lucky Larry

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Paul Herman

Gambler in Phone Booth

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Salvatore Petrillo

Old Man Capo

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Joey DePinto

Stabbed Gambler

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Heidi Keller

Blonde at Bar

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Millicent Sheridan

Senator's Hooker

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Nobu Matsuhisa

Ichikawa

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Toru Nagai

Ichikawa's Associate

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Charlene Hunter

Ticket Agent

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Dom Angelo

Craps Dealer

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Joe Molinaro

Shift Manager

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Ali Pirouzkar

High Roller

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Frankie J. Allison

Craps Dealer

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Jeff Scott Anderson

Parking Valet

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Jennifer M. Abbott

Cashier

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Frank Washko Jr.

Parking Valet

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Christian A. Azzinaro

Little Nicky (7 yrs)

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Robert C. Tetzlaff

Custom's Agent

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Anthony Russell

Bookie

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Carol Wilson

Classroom Nun

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Joe Lacoco

Detective Bob Johnson

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John Manca

Wiseguy Eddie

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Ronald Maccone

Wiseguy Jerry

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Buck Stephens

Credit Clerk

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Joseph P. Reidy

Winner

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Joe La Due

Signaller

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Fred Smith

Security Guard

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Sonny D'Angelo

Security Guard

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Crew

Greg Anderson

Security Guard

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Stuart Nisbet

L.A. Banker

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Tommy DeVito

Crooked Poker Dealer

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Frank Adonis

Rocky

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Joseph Bono

Moosh

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Craig Vincent

Cowboy

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Daniel P. Conte

Doctor Dan

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Paul Dottore

Slim

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Richard T. Smith

Security Guard / Cowboy

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David Rose

David

Crew

Jonathan Kraft

Jonathan

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Crew

Michael McKensie Pratt

Showgirls Stage Manager

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Patti James

Country Club Woman

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Ruth Gillis

Country Club Woman

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Carol Cardwell

Country Club Woman

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Dean Casper

Elderly Man

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Nan Brennan

Wife

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Karyn Amalfitano

Wife

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C.C. Carr

Wife

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David Varriale

Flirting Executive

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Darla House

Baby Amy

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Carol Krolick

Slapping Woman

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Frank Regich

Slapped Man

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Herb Schwartz

Maitre d'

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Bret McCormick

Bernie Blue

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Clem Caserta

Sal Fusco

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Jed Mills

Jack Hardy

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Janet Denti

Receptionist

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Cameron Milzer

Secretary

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Leain Vashon

Bellman

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Jim Morgan Williams

Pit Boss

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Brian Le Baron

Valet Parker

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Mortiki Yerushalmi

Jewelry Store Owner

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Mufid M. Khoury

Jeweler Fence

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Khosrow Abrishami

Jeweler Fence

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Richard Riehle

Charlie Clark

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Mike Maines

Cop in Restaurant

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Bobby Hitt

Cop in Restaurant

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Shellee Renee

Showgirl in Parking Lot

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Alfred Nittoli

Chastised Gambler

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Crew

Carl Ciarfalio

Tony Dogs

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Jack Orend

Baker

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Linda Perri

Ace's Secretary

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Ffolliott Le Coque

Anna Scott

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J. Charles Thompson

Judge

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Michael Paskevich

Reporter at Airport

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Mike Weatherford

Reporter at Airport

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Eric Randall

Reporter at Airport

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Gwen Castaldi

Business Week Reporter

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Brian Reddy

Board Investigator

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Roy Conrad

Board Investigator

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Mike Bradley

TV Newsman

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Dave Courvoisier

TV Newsman

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George Comando

Piscano's Brother-in-Law

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Andy Jarrell

Commissioner Bales

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Robert Sidell

Control Board Member

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Tyde Kierney

Control Board Member

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Paige Novodor

Female Newscaster

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Claudia Haro

Trudy / Announcer

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Sasha Semenoff

Orchestra Leader

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Gil Dova

Juggler

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George W. Allf

FBI Agent

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Madeline Parquette

Woman Black Jack Dealer

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Nick Mazzola

Male Black Jack Dealer

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Jed L. Hansen

Pit Boss

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Gino Bertin

Maitre d'

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Mitch Kolpan

Detective

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Csaba Maczala

Detective

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Peter Sugden

Lip Reader

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Rudy Guerrero

Maitre d' at Disco

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Randy Sutton

Cop at Ace's House

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Jeff Corbin

Cop at Ace's House

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Sly Smith

FBI Agent

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Joe Anastasi

FBI Agent

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F. Marcus Casper

FBI Agent

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Jeffrey Azzinaro

Nicky Jr. (10 yrs)

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Richard Wagner

FBI Agent

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Carrie Cipollini

Piscano's Wife

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Loren Stevens

Agent - Piscano Raid

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Gary C. Rainey

Agent - Piscano Raid

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David Arcerio

FBI Agent

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Haven Earle Haley

Judge

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Sam Wilson

Ambulance Driver

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Michael Toney

Fat Sally

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Dick Warlock

Security Guard (uncredited)

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Steve Schirripa

Man in Bar (uncredited)

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JoAnn Bush

Cocktail Waitress (uncredited)

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Andrea Nittoli

Cocktail Waitress (uncredited)

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Peter Eastman

Guest (uncredited)

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