The Real Story: Casino (2010)
**** (out of 4)
The Real Story is an interesting series that takes a look at popular Hollywood movies and then discusses the real events that led to them.
Martin Scorsese's CASINO is the target of this episode of The Real Story and we get to see the battle between the FBI and mob bosses in the 1970s Las Vegas. The characters played by Robert DeNiro and Joe Pesci in the movie are discussed as we hear about the real people and how the FBI tried to track their actions down to cut off the millions of dollars worth of stolen money that was working its way out of Vegas and heading to Chicago. We get interviews with FBI agents as well as mob people who were involved in all of this and it certainly makes for a very entertaining documentary. There are some terrific stories told about what was going on in Vegas and we get to hear first-hand accounts, which is another major plus. If you're a fan of the movie, Vegas or true-life crime then this here is a must- see.