American Casino (film)

American Casino
Directed by	Leslie Cockburn
Produced by	Andrew Cockburn; Leslie Cockburn; Tao Ruspoli
Written by	Andrew Cockburn; Leslie Cockburn
Music by	Amotion; B. Dazzle; Kojo Hotflow; Moby
Edited by	Peter Eliscu
Production; company	Table Rock Films
Distributed by	Argot Pictures
Release date	May 2, 2009 (Tribeca); August 14, 2009 (United States);
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$46,514

American Casino is a 2009 documentary film about the American subprime mortgage crisis. It is directed and produced by Leslie Cockburn with Andrew Cockburn as co-producer.

The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City on May 2, 2009, and opened at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco on August 21 and at the Film Forum in New York City on September 2. The film features Phil Gramm, Henry Paulson, Ben Bernanke, Henry Waxman, Baltimore mayor Sheila Dixon, and financial writer Mark Pittman. As of September 29, 2009 the film has grossed $23,974.[1]

Critical reception

Variety called the documentary a "searing expose"[2] and Slant magazine described it as "revelatory."[3]

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