When it was released in 1995, Casino was both a critical and commercial success. Thanks to its long association with organized crime, the Vegas gambling business makes the perfect backdrop for a Scorsese movie. The corrupt Wall Street financiers, Chicago mobsters, a deranged would-be assassin – the subjects explored by Scorsese through his movies are quite diverse. When it comes to making movies about people involved in violent or shady business, Martin Scorsese has no equal.
