CASINO JACK Gala

Kevin Spacey gives the performance of a lifetime in CASINO JACK, a riotous new film about a man hell-bent on acquiring all that the good life has to offer. Inspired by true events, the film lays bare the wild excesses of double-dealing lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Aided by his business partner Michael Scanlon (Barry Pepper), Jack parlays his clout over some of the world’s most powerful men in order to build a personal empire of wealth and influence. When the two enlist a mob-connected buddy (Jon Lovitz) to help with one of their illegal schemes, they soon find themselves in over their heads, entrenched in a world of mafia assassins, murder and a scandal that spins so out of control it makes worldwide headlines. With a boldly assured hand, director George Hickenlooper returns Spacey to the type of role that made him famous – a cool-headed, articulate snake charmer whose ambition knows no limits.