American Casino(2009)
When you are in Wall Street's casino, you play by their rules.
American Casino Synopsis
“I don’t think most people really understood that they were in a casino” says award-winning financial reporter Mark Pittman. “When you’re in the Street’s casino, you’ve got to play by their rules.” This film finally explains how and why over $12 trillion of our money vanished into the American Casino.
American Casino (2009) is a documentary film directed by Leslie Cockburn, released on May 2, 2009 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars Ben Bernanke, Sheila Dixon, Phil Gramm and Henry Paulson.
- Director:
- Leslie Cockburn
- Writers:
- Leslie Cockburn, Andrew Cockburn
- Producers:
- Andrew Cockburn, Tao Ruspoli, Leslie Cockburn
- Production:
- Table Rock Films
- Status:
- Released
American Casino (2009) Trailer
Watch the official trailer for American Casino before you stream it.
American Casino Cast & Crew
Main cast
Ben Bernanke
as Self
- Sheila Dixon
Sheila Dixon
as Self - Mayor of Baltimore
- Phil Gramm
Phil Gramm
as Self
Henry Paulson
as Self
- Henry Waxman
Henry Waxman
as Self
Key crew
Directed by Leslie Cockburn, written by Leslie Cockburn and Andrew Cockburn, produced by Andrew Cockburn, Tao Ruspoli and Leslie Cockburn.
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American Casino – Frequently Asked Questions
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Who stars in American Casino?
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The main cast of American Casino (2009) includes Ben Bernanke, Sheila Dixon, Phil Gramm, Henry Paulson and Henry Waxman. The film was directed by Leslie Cockburn. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was American Casino released?
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American Casino was released on May 2, 2009 and runs for 1h 28m.
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