Ace plays by the rules (albeit Vegas rules, which, as he reminds the audience in voiceover, would make him a criminal in any other state), while Nicky and Ginger lie, cheat, and steal their respective ways to the top. The film chronicles the lives and times of three characters: 'Ace' Rothstein (Robert De Niro), a bookmaking wizard Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci), a Mafia underboss and longtime best friend to Ace and Ginger McKenna (Sharon Stone, in a role she was born to play), a leggy ex-prostitute with a fondness for jewelry and a penchant for playing the field. Screenwriter: Nicholas Pileggi, Martin Scorseseįilm Description: The inner-workings of a corrupt Las Vegas casino are exposed in Martin Scorsese's story of crime and punishment. Sam Rothstein (Robert De Niro) fights his old friend Nicky (Joe Pesci) and his wife Ginger (Sharon Stone) for control of his Las Vegas empire.Ĭast: Robert De Niro, Alan King, Joe Pesci, James Woods, Sharon Stone