Rothstein is a complicated figure in that he is not a heavy, yet he wields a lot of power due to the respect he has gained from his mob bosses back home. Along the way, he marries a drug-addicted con-artist trophy wife (Sharon Stone) and struggles with his friendship with loose-cannon Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci). Robert DeNiro plays Ace Rothstein, a fantastic bookie who is chosen to run the Tangiers hotel and casino. Casino spans three decades and chronicles the true story of a faction of the mob who ran Las Vegas casinos.
Even his lesser-known or critically panned films are above the 'great film' line, and Casino is certainly no exception. I have to admit my bias, because I believe that Scorcese cannot do wrong - ever.
