Louis-born director George Hickenlooper presented his political satire 'Casino Jack' at. A hot shot Washington DC lobbyist and his protg go down hard as their. BY JOE WILLIAMS Post-Dispatch Film Critic 31. ATO releases theatrically though Independent Distribution Partners, its partnership with Samuel Goldwyn Films. Kevin Spacey gives the performance of a lifetime as Jack Abramoff, a man seduced by. “It is not only one of the most refreshing and entertaining films we’ve seen in a long time, but, it also fits in perfectly with a strategy of releasing high quality, engaging stories that appeal to mainstream audiences,” ATO co-founders Johnathan Dorfman and Temple Fennell said in a statement. The film makes its festival premiere at Toronto on September 16, with filmmaker and cast in tow. Casino Jack A hot shot Washington DC lobbyist and his protégé go down hard as their schemes to peddle influence lead to corruption and murder. The George Hickenlooper-directed film will be platformed at the Toronto International Film Festival, and gets its chance at awards season, with Spacey’s performance in particular garnering raves at early private showings. ATO is best known for having singer Dave Matthews and music exec Coran Capshaw as its co-founders.ĪTO Pictures will distribute the George Hickenlooper-directed drama in December.

ATO Pictures has acquired US theatrical rights to a film which was orphaned when its original distributor, Metropolitan, failed to meet its commitments and the picture was pulled back for breach of contract. Today’s Free Movie of the Day is the true crime dramedy Casino Jack, which first premiered in 2010 and stars Kevin Spacey as the title character.

Casino Jack, the drama that stars Kevin Spacey as disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, has a new home.

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