![]() Hickenlooper chooses to give Spacey and company ample breathing room rather than putting a more personal, stylistic or ideological imprint on the production, like, say, an Oliver Stone or a Michael Mann.īut that doesn’t mean the resulting breezier tone doesn’t skimp on the intriguing historical details, like the fact that the movie-quoting Abramoff produced not one but two Dolph Lundgren movies. The ensuing scandal reaches a point of no return after Jack joins forces with Adam Kidan (Lovitz), a local TV mattress king who enlists the aid of the mob (as personified by the quietly imposing, late Canadian character actor Maury Chaykin in his final role) to put a hit out on a Greek casino cruise line owner. Not content to be a dependable K Street bagman and Tom DeLay’s best pal, Abramoff and his right-hand man, Michael Scanlon (Barry Pepper), set their sights on a gambling empire, partnering with Indian tribes and criminally over-billing them for lobbying services rendered. It’s clear right from the first scene, in which Spacey delivers his opening lines to his reflection in a restroom mirror, that Hickenlooper and screenwriter Norman Snider have every intention of weaving a healthy satirical element into the fact-based storytelling. ![]() ![]() Kevin Spacey Thriller 'Peter Five Eight' Sets Release Date Following U.K. ![]()
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