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LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Sunday marked the 25th anniversary of the release of Martin Scorsese's mob classic film 'Casino,' set in early-70s Las Vegas.

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Casino is a 1995 American epic crime film directed by Martin Scorsese, produced by Barbara De Fina and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film is based on the nonfiction book Casino: Love and Honor in Las Vegas by Nicholas Pileggi, who also co-wrote the screenplay for the film with Scorsese. This Martin Scorsese film depicts the Janus-like quality of Las Vegas-it has a glittering, glamorous face, as well as a brutal, cruel one. Ace Rothstein and Nicky Santoro, mobsters who move to Las Vegas to make their mark, live and work in this paradoxical world. Martin Charles Scorsese was born on November 17, 1942 in Queens, New York City, to Catherine. Born: November 17, 1942.

The story was based on true events and starred big names like Joe Pesci, Sharon Stone, James Woods, and Robert De Niro.

Last week, a special event was held at the Mob Museum in honor of the film's anniversary.

Former Las Vegas Mayor and mob attorney Oscar Goodman spoke at the event. Goodman lived the real story and played himself in the film.

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Museum Vice President Geoff Schumacher hosted the discussion. He says screenwriter Nicholas Pileggi called the film 'a love letter to Las Vegas'

'This era in Las Vegas was really unprecedented,' he said.

'We will never see it again, and it was a time of sort of glamour and glitz and promise and opportunity,' said Schumacher.

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'And also a lot of heartache and violence, but that's the Las Vegas that people really identify with.'