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The Real Casino
Independent Films, Documentaries
The Real Casino
is about the real Chicago gangsters who migrated to Las Vegas and formed the basis for Martin Scorsese's epic Casino. The focus is on real life counterparts to the Nicholas Pileggi book Casino, and subsequent film. The Real Casino gives you insights to the film's main characters such as Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal (the Robert DeNiro character), Tony Spilotro (the Joe Pesci character), Alan Dorfman (the Alan King Character), and several of their pals and relatives who were privy to the way Chicago's 'Outfit' operated and gained favor in Las Vegas.
Unlike many typical 'mob' documentaries this is far more than a simple by the numbers account of real events such as the standard, 'then he was 'whacked' outside the club...' Instead, the film opts to portray a more first person impressionistic view into the lifestyle, and rip away the sheer veneer of the typical mob film. The film further delves into the stereotypes of the cinematic 'mafia' world and makes a compelling contrast between reality and the Hollywood version.
The film first aired on John Pierson's Split Screen on IFC/ Bravo, where The Blair Witch Project and American Movie originated, as well as Bravo and PBS. The full- length version Back Home Years Ago: The Real Casino aired on Image Union, WTTW Channel 11, the Chicago PBS affiliate. It has screened in some 25 festivals worldwide and is included on the TF 1 Collectors edition as well as French Cable Shorts International.
Transcripts / Production notes / Scripts
The detailed account about the making of The Real Casino can be found here:
http://www.indiegogo.com/The-Real-CASINO
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Language: English
Year of Production: 2011
Length: 37 min
Country: United States
Directors:
- Joseph Alexandre
Producers:
- Joseph Alexandre, John Pierson, Janet Pierson
Actors:
- real members of the Chicago 'outfit'.
Film Festivals:
Screenings
Release of DVD of The Real Casino from Sub Rosa Reel life
New York, U S A
February 2005 (Video/DVD)
acquired by Air Canada
toronto, Canada
February 2004 (Airline/Hotel)
broadcast on spafax Delta airlines
Atlanta, U S A
First Glance Film fest
hollywood, U S A
TF 1 release of CASINO collector's edition DVD
3 disc special edition of Casino-disc 3 The Real Casino
Paris, France, France
broadcast by Moviola- canadian short film channel
Toronto, Canada
New Filmmakers LA- Cinespace
Hollywood, U S
Showcase Shorts film festival
Orlando, Fla, U S A
Documental Festival
Santa Monica, U S A
July 2001
click-flick.tv on-line film festival
best documentary
long beach, CA, Internet
Hypnotic.com
Internet
December 2000
Sacramento Festival of Cinema
Best Doc
Sacramento, U S A
October 2000
Split Screen IFC/Bravo
U S A
October 2000
Santa Monica Film Festival MOXIE!
Sant Monica, U S A
September 2000
WTTW PBS affiliate
Image Union Audience award
Chicago, U S A
September 2000
Dallas Video Festival
stump the programmer
Dallas, TX, Internet
August 1999 (Film Festival)
New Filmmakers- anthology film archives
New York, U S A
July 1999 (Film Festival)
Rough & Ruined Traveling Film Festival
Minneapolis, MN, U S A
August 1998 (Film Festival)
IFP/ North presents Cinema Lounge best short
Minneaplois, U S A
April 1998 (Film Festival)
North America PREMIERE
