Casino Jack and the United States of Money (2010)

It's a twisting tale in which a small group of charming con men use the power of the purse, the zealotry of religion and bare-knuckled political brawling to loot the American government for fun, ideals and profit. It's about ambitious young men who wanted to change the world, the politicians who needed their money, the corporations and gambling-rich tribes who desired their influence -- and how millions were extorted and the foundations of our democracy imperiled in the toxic mix of power and cash.

From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney (Taxi to The Dark Side, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room) comes the outrageous inside story of CASINO JACK And The United States Of Money. Revealing our broken system of lobbying and campaign finance, the film is a true American comedy . . . but the joke is alarmingly on us. Gibney exposes the inner workings of an out-of-control system by following the incredible trail of megalobbyist Jack Abramoff, a.k.a. Casino Jack, as he rises to Washington’s most sought-after power merchant and falls as a disgraced convict. Featuring insider accounts from those closest to the now-jailed Abramoff – including former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (resigned), former Congressman Bob Ney (served 17 months), Ney's former Chief of Staff Neil Volz (sentenced to probation and community service) and Abramoff associate Adam Kidan (served 26 months) – the film is the most disturbing and audaciously entertaining look at rapacious greed, corruption and thirst for power since, well, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room.