CASINO JACK AND THE UNITED STATES OF MONEY Trailer

Magnolia has released the trailer for CASINO JACK AND THE UNITED STATES OF MONEY via Apple. It seems wretched to know that crooked super lobbyist Jack Abramoff who’s currently serving 4 years in prison gets a documentary about him, not to mention Kevin Spacey is playing him in an upcoming movie titled CASINO JACK, but I hope none of those put him in a good light, if any it should reveal how corrupt the system is and warn us of possible other ‘Abramoffs’ out there pulling the same trick and getting away with it.
This documentary made its way to Sundance and will be released this summer. Why do I think you need to watch it, because it’s by director Alex Gibney, the doc filmmaker behind such greats as Enron: The Smartest Guys In The Room, the Oscar-winning Taxi To The Dark Side, and my favorite Gonzo: The Life And Work Of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson. Watch the trailer after this jump…

This portrait of Washington super lobbyist Jack Abramoff—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—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 hate.

CASINO JACK AND THE UNITED STATES OF MONEY opens May 7th, 2010