Casino (1995): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1995, Casino is a drama, crime and history film directed by Martin Scorsese, running about 179 minutes. “No one stays at the top forever.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. In early-1970s Las Vegas, Sam "Ace" Rothstein gets tapped by his bosses to head the Tangiers Casino. At first, he's a great success in the job, but over the years, problems with his loose-cannon enforcer Nicky Santoro, his ex-hustler wife Ginger, her con-artist ex Lester Diamond and a handful of corrupt politicians put Sam in ever-increasing danger.

Who’s in it. Casino stars Robert De Niro as Sam 'Ace' Rothstein, Sharon Stone as Ginger McKenna, Joe Pesci as Nicky Santoro and James Woods as Lester Diamond, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, Casino sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue. It went on to earn $116.1M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Philo, Starz Roku Premium Channel, YouTube TV and Starz and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Casino page.

If you liked it. Fans of Casino tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.