Production note Casino was based on the nonfiction book Casino: Love and Honor in Las Vegas and used many real-life names as inspiration for the fictional characters.
Production note The film ran $43 million and grossed about $116.1 million worldwide.
Production note The movie was shot largely at night, with casino-floor scenes filmed between 1 and 4 a.m.
Production note The count room could not be filmed in an actual casino, so those scenes were done on a set.
Production note Nobu Matsuhisa plays the Japanese whale character based on a real gambler who owed money to Donald Trump and was later murdered by the Yakuza.
Production note Joe Pesci broke a rib during the cornfield sequence.
Production note The house used for Ace was later bought by Suge Knight in 1996.
Production note Scorsese reportedly planted a head-in-the-vice shock scene as a sacrifice to preserve other material.
Production note James Woods improvised key pieces of his scenes, including the phone call and the coke-on-the-phone detail.
Production note De Niro reportedly held his cigarettes at the same distance so the cigarette lengths stayed consistent.
Goodfellas Used constantly as the comparison point for Casino’s style, pacing, and reputation.
Heat Cited as the other great De Niro release of 1995 and as the more satisfying first-time watch.
Wolf of Wall Street Used as a later Scorsese film that Casino anticipates stylistically.
The Departed Mentioned as part of the same cinematic line as Casino’s hyperactive style.
Euphoria Cited as a modern show that borrows Casino’s frantic visual energy.
Boogie Nights Used as an intermediary influence in the chain from Scorsese to later TV.
Toy Story Referenced as the film that dominated the box office when Casino opened.
Babe Part of the crowded and competitive 1995 Oscar conversation.
Braveheart Cited as the film that won major Oscars over Casino.
The Usual Suspects Referenced because Kevin Spacey won Supporting Actor instead of anyone from Casino.
Dead Man Walking Cited as the Best Actress winner over Sharon Stone and part of the Oscar narrative.
Leaving Las Vegas Referenced in the Oscar discussion as a film with a strong acting narrative.
The Age of Innocence Mentioned as Scorsese’s prior film that critics saw as a new direction before Casino reverted to type.
The Irishman Referenced as the next major Scorsese/De Niro reunion after Casino.
Casinos and show-business venues in Las Vegas Used as a broader reference point for old-school Vegas acts like Sinatra, Rickles, and the Rat Pack.
