The world of gambling is colorful and fascinating. Casinos have inspired many filmmakers, and many movies with casino scenes have already become classics. If you are a gambling fan yourself and enjoy gambling at a casino, you will probably like the movies about casinos that are based on true events the most. Such stories on the screen are more realistic and interesting. In this article, we have summarized five movies about casinos that tell about real stories and events.

“The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo,” 1935

This is one of the first Hollywood movies about roulette. Its plot was inspired by the story of Joseph Jagger. He worked as an engineer in a cotton mill in Halifax, and in his free time he visited casinos.

In 1873, Joseph Jagger realized that the combination of numbers in roulette was not random. Therefore, the man developed an interesting plan that allows one to win. He was helped by 6 assistants who recorded these numbers. In 1975, Jagger became filthy rich. He went down in history as one of the first to succeed in beating roulette. A classic casino film with style.

“Casino”, 1995

Martin Scorsese’s dramatic thriller follows the lives of the first bookmaker in Las Vegas, Frank Rosenthal, and Chicago mobster Anthony Spilotro. Like most directors, Scorsese mixes fact and fiction. “Casino” depicts Rosenthal’s connections to the underworld through his childhood friend Spilotro. The duo ran four illegal and unlicensed casinos in the 1970s and experienced a rollercoaster ride of love, murder, revenge, marriage and adultery. The prototype of Sam Rothstein was Frank Rosenthal – the manager of the “Stardust”, “Fremont” and “Hacienda” casinos in the period 1970-1980. The prototype of Nicky Santoro was Tony Spilotro, a gangster, crook and murderer who was destroyed by the mafia in 1986. The film “Casino” boasts a fantastic cast.

“Owning Mahowny”, 2003

Dan Mahowny, 24, is the youngest deputy manager of a bank branch in Toronto. He enjoys an impeccable reputation and has access to hundreds of thousands of dollars. But no one suspects that Mahowny will spend his nights in the casino. And when the teller runs out of his own money, he decides to borrow cash from the bank. The crime drama is based on true events. Bank employee Brian Moloney gambled away 10 million dollars belonging to the bank’s depositors in the casino. Gary Stephen Ross wrote his story in his book “Stung: The Incredible Obsession of Brian Molony”. The film is a very multifaceted drama about gambling addiction. And viewers are shocked that such a strong addiction can actually be real.

“Winning Streak” (original title: “The Pelayos”), 2012

Who says you can’t beat roulette? Mathematician Gonzalo García-Pelayo Segovia has been dreaming of beating the casino for 20 years. The mathematician involved his entire family in his fight with the gambling establishment and won. After observing the croupier for a long time, Gonzalo found the key to the roulette wheel. And in a completely legal way.

The adventurous comedy is based on the true story of the Spanish Pelayo family. However, Gonzalo Pelayo was not the first to conquer roulette. He borrowed the winning principle from Joseph Jagger, the grandfather of the well-known musician Mickey Jagger. Until the casino changed the structure of the slot machine, Joseph Jagger won three million dollars from the casino.

“Molly’s Game – All on One Card”, 2017

The history of poker would have been different without her: it is about the ambitious Molly Bloom. This woman organized poker tournaments for the celebrities, including Leonardo DiCaprio. And “Molly’s Game” is a modern drama based on the autobiography of businesswoman Molly Bloom, who was accused of organizing illegal poker tournaments with very high stakes. Due to a serious injury, Bloom is forced to end her career as a skier, after which she happens to work in an underground casino in Los Angeles.

The heroine, who quickly masters all the subtleties of gambling, scandalizes her management and soon opens her own casino. The reward for the entrepreneur’s rapid success is conflicts with the mafia, physical violence and the arrest of all her assets. At the same time, Bloom does not reveal the names of her enemies and pleads guilty in court.