Casino (1995)

Robert De Niro’s character in Casino, Sam Rothstein, was based on the real-life professional gambler and casino executive Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal. In his own words, Rosenthal explains what the real “organized crime” element in 1970s Las Vegas was really like.

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Goodfellas (1990)

Tommy was so horrible but I still felt bad about him dying...for a second. And then I thought about Spider and didn't feel bad anymore.

Notice how Tommy's death is foreshadowed by the fact that the garage they pulled into was surrounded by lion statues, signifying he was walking… pic.twitter.com/sauW5IxRau

— Sweetgirl🌸 (@AwaOnyeoma) July 2, 2026

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