LEADER 00000ngm 2200325Ka 4500 001 ODN0001931299 007 vz czazzu------ 008 170621s2014 nyu118 o v eng d 028 40 10313MAG|bMagnolia Pictures 037 834985F1-4CB0-48F8-99C0-F3106973D0B9|bOverDrive, Inc. |nhttp://www.overdrive.com 040 TEFOD|beng|cTEFOD 041 eng 245 00 Casino jack and the united states of money /|cDirected by Alex Gibney. 264 1 [Place of publication not identified] :|b[publisher not identified],|c2014. 264 2 Los Angeles :|bMagnolia Pictures,|c2014. 306 01:58:23 336 two-dimensional moving image|btdi|2rdacontent 337 video|bv|2rdamedia 337 computer|bc|2rdamedia 338 online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 500 GMD: electronic resource. 511 1 Jack Abramoff, Tom DeLay, William Branner. 520 This portrait of Washington super lobbyist Jack Abramoff & #8212; from his early years as a gung-ho member of the GOP political machine to his final reckoning as a disgraced, imprisoned pariah — confirms the adage that truth is indeed stranger than fiction. A tale of international intrigue with Indian casinos, Russian spies, Chinese sweatshops, and a mob-style killing in Miami, this is the story of the way money corrupts our political process. Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney once again wields the tools of his trade with the skill of a master. Following the ongoing indictments of federal officials and exposing favor trading in our nation's capital, Gibney illuminates the way our politicians' desperate need to get elected & #8212; and the millions of dollars it costs — may be undermining the basic principles of American democracy. Infuriating, yet undeniably fun to watch, CASINO JACK is a saga of greed and corruption with a cynical villain audiences will love to... 650 7 Documentary.|2OverDrive 700 1 Abramoff, Jack. 700 1 DeLay, Tom. 700 1 Branner, William. 914 ODN0001931299
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