Casino Jack and the United States of Money

This article is about the Jack Abramoff documentary film directed by Alex Gibney. For the drama starring Kevin Spacey, see Casino Jack.

2010 American film

Casino Jack and the United States of Money

Directed by| Alex Gibney
Written by| Alex Gibney
Produced by| Bill Banowsky
Mark Cuban
Benjamin Goldhirsh
Jeff Skoll
Todd Wagner
Diane Weyermann
Cinematography| Maryse Alberti
Edited by| Alison Ellwood
Music by| David Robbins

Production
companies

Jigsaw Productions
Participant Media

Distributed by| Magnolia Pictures

Release dates

* January 2010 (2010-01) (Sundance)
* May 7, 2010 (2010-05-07) (United States)

Running time

| 118 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English
Box office| $176,865

Casino Jack and the United States of Money is a 2010 documentary film directed by Alex Gibney.

## Synopsis

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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 Bush White 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]

## Contributors

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* Juan Babauta – Governor, CNMI (2002–2006)
* Jim Benedetto – Federal Labor Ombudsman, CNMI (2002-2008)
* Pamela Brown – Former Attorney General, CNMI
* Tom DeLay – U.S. Congressman (R-TX) (1984–2006)
* Nina Easton – Author, Gang of Five
* Peter Fitzgerald – U.S. Senator (R-IL) (1999–2005)
* Thomas Frank – Author, The Wrecking Crew
* David Grosh – Former Rehoboth Beach lifeguard
* Carlos Hisa – Lt. Governor, Tigua Tribe of El Paso, Texas
* Robert G. Kaiser – Author, So Damn Much Money
* Adam Kidan – Former owner, SunCruz Casinos
* Shawn Martin – Reporter, American Press of Lake Charles, Louisiana
* Rep. George Miller (D-CA)
* Bob Ney – U.S. Congressman, (R-OH) (1995–2006)
* Ron Platt – Former Greenberg Traurig lobbyist
* Tom Rodgers – Lobbyist, Carlyle Consulting
* Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA)
* Khaled Saffuri – Public affairs consultant, Meridian Strategies
* Susan Schmidt – Former reporter, The Washington Post
* David Sickey – Vice Chairman, Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana
* Melanie Sloan – Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW)
* Peter Stone – Author, Heist: Superlobbyist Jack Abramoff
* Froilan Tenorio – Governor, CNMI (1994–1998)
* Neil Volz – Former Chief of Staff to Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH)
* J. Michael Waller – Director, Institute of World Politics

## Reception

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On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 81% based on 67 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] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 68 out of 100, based on 22 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[6]

## References

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1. ^ Kojo Nnamdi, Alex Gibney, Bob Ney, Neil Volz "Casino Jack" WAMU-FM April 29, 2010
2. ^ Forsythe, Michael (2006-01-03). "Abramoff Pleads Guilty, Will Help in Corruption Probe (Update4)". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
3. ^ "Americas | US lobbyist jailed for corruption". BBC News. 2008-09-04. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
4. ^ "After prison, the next step". Washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
5. ^ "Casino Jack and the United States of Money (2010)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
6. ^ "Casino Jack and the United States of Money". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved August 4, 2025.

## External links

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* Official website
* Casino Jack and the United States of Money at IMDb
* C-SPAN Q&A interview with Alex Gibney about Casino Jack and the United States of Money, June 13, 2010

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Television|

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Jack Abramoff controversies

Events and scandals|

* Indian lobbying scandal
* Guam investigation
* Marianas/Saipan scandal
* Internet gambling
* Monetary influence
* SunCruz Casinos

Pleaded guilty or convicted|

* Jack Abramoff
* John Albaugh
* Trevor Blackann
* Todd Boulanger
* Robert Coughlin
* Italia Federici
* J. Steven Griles
* William Heaton
* James Hirni
* Adam Kidan
* Bob Ney
* Tony Rudy
* Michael Scanlon
* Mark Zachares
* David Safavian

Indicted/charged|

* Kevin A. Ring
* Fraser Verrusio

Named but not charged|

* Ed Buckham
* Tom DeLay
* Tom Feeney
* Ernest Istook

Films|

* Casino Jack
* Casino Jack and the United States of Money

Others|

* Team Abramoff
* Gus Boulis
* Grover Norquist
* Amy Ridenour
* Susan Ralston
* Ralph Reed
* Lou Sheldon

Lists|

* Related organizations
* Tribal clients
* Trips funded
* Timeline of events
* Category

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