Revealing mistake: At the beginning of the film where Robert De Niro gets into his car and it explodes, you can clearly see the cut where they have replaced him with a dummy. (00:00:50)
Casino (1995)
Plot summary
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Robert De Niro, James Woods, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci, Kevin Pollak, Don Rickles
This is about the rise and fall of the mob boss owend casinos in Las Vegas. Lots of murder, drugs, and suspense fill this movie.
Nicky Santoro: We're supposed to be robbin' this place, you dumb fuckin' Hebe.
Trivia: Robert DeNiro was so adamant about portraying the character he was playing, that he had his suits that he had worn in the movie made by the same tailors who had made Frank Rosenthal's suits.
Question: Sam and Nicky both refer to "back home" but they do not explain where it is . I thought it was Kansas City because that is where the bosses are, but it's revealed that they are only there because "its as close as they could get to Vegas without being arrested". Does anyone know where in America Sam and Nicky are originally from?
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Answer: Frank Rosenthal (the basis for Sam Rothstein) and Tony Spilotro (the basis for Nicky Santoro) were both from Chicago, so that is likely "back home".