{"id":7656,"date":"2021-09-07T01:10:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-07T06:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/?p=7656"},"modified":"2024-08-15T05:25:55","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T10:25:55","slug":"real-life-story-casino-movie-is-based-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/real-life-story-casino-movie-is-based-on\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Completely True Events The Movie Casino is Based On"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The 1995 movie Casino<\/em> – directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci and Sharon Stone – was based on a true story. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The plot was inspired by the life of Frank \u201cLefty\u201d Rosenthal <\/a>who managed the Fremont, Hacienda, and Stardust casinos<\/a> in Las Vegas for the Chicago mob back in the 1970s and 1980s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But just how much of the movie Casino<\/em> was based on real life events? As with most movies that are based on a true story, there are always some extra bits added in for dramatic effect, or some parts that get changed \u2013 and Casino<\/em> is no exception. <\/p>\n\n\n\n However, there are a number of scenes that remain true to reality. Let\u2019s take a look at the real-life moments that were too good for the script writers to ignore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Every\nmain character in Casino<\/em> is based on a real-life individual. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sam \u201cAce\u201d Rothstein is based on famous mobster Frank Rosenthal and Ginger McKenna’s character is based on former Las Vegas show girl Geri McGee<\/a> (Rosenthal’s wife).<\/p>\n\n\n\n1. The Main Characters Were Based on Real-Life People<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n