Casino (1995) and the True Story of Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal

A look at Martin Scorsese’s Casino, and the real story behind Robert De Niro’s character Sam “Ace” Rothstein (based on Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal; 1929 - 2008).

How did writer Nicholas Pileggi get Frank Rosenthal to provide his life story for the film?

Was “Lefty" a part of the mob skim?

What was “Frontier Justice”? Hear Frank Rosenthal talk about that and more.