Connection
The Vegas Strip War is a american film of genre Drama directed by George Englund released in USA on 25 november 1984 with Rock Hudson
The Vegas Strip War (1984)
If you like this film, let us know!
Add to a movie listReleased in USA 25 november 1984
Length 1h36
Directed by George Englund
OriginUSA
Genres Drama
Themes Gangster films
Rating55%
The Vegas Strip Wars (also called The Las Vegas Strip Wars) is a 1984 television movie directed by George Englund and starred Rock Hudson (his final television movie), Sharon Stone, James Earl Jones and Pat Morita.
The plot involves a charming Las Vegas hotel owner named Neil Chaine (Hudson) who gets fired by his superiors from the hotel-casino where he operates. Determined to seek revenge on his former employers in a subtle way, Chaine uses his severance pay to purchase a decaying casino next door to his former hotel to turn it into the Strip's top attraction. Help for Chaine comes from an asortment of people who include Sarah Shipman (Stone) a young casino hostess who tries to help him gain a gambling license, as well as Jack Madrid (Jones) a flamboyant sports promotor who is asked to hold a boxing match at Chaine's hotel, while Madrid may or may not be on Chaine's side... depending on where the money should be.
Towards the end when Chaine's new hotel looks like it will be closed down because of various debts having rung up during his opening of the place, he decides to settle his debts by playing high-stakes roulette and craps at his former partners hotel to get the money the honest way and not through various and less-than-legal means.
Synopsis
Neil Chaine et ses associés sont propriétaires du casino Desert Inn à Las Vegas. Ils souhaiteraient en ouvrir un autre à Atlantic City mais la commission des jeux leur refuse ce projet en raison des mauvaises fréquentations de Chaine. En effet ce dernier a des liens avec Jimmy Weldstrom qui, selon les autorités, serait un membre de la mafia. Mais Neil certifie que ses rapports avec Weldstrom sont purement amicaux...Actors
Rock Hudson
(Neil Chaine)
Sharon Stone
(Sarah Shipman)
James Earl Jones
(Jack Madrid)
Pat Morita
(Yip Tak)
Robert Costanzo
(Stan Markham)
Comments
Leave comment :
Suggestions of similar film to The Vegas Strip War
There are 243 films with the same actors, 4 films with the same director, 60596 with the same cinematographic genres, 1479 films with the same themes, to have finally 70 suggestions of similar films.If you liked The Vegas Strip War, you will probably like those similar films :
Undertow (1949)
, 1h11Directed by William Castle
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Noir, Crime
Themes Mafia films, Gangster films
Actors Scott Brady, Bruce Bennett, Dorothy Hart, Peggy Dow, Rock Hudson, John Russell
Rating65%
Tony Reagan (Scott Brady), a former Chicago mobster and ex-con, is vacationing in Reno at a lodge. He bumps into an old friend/former colleague from Chicago named Danny Morgan (John Russell). It turns out they are both engaged to be married.
Gang Related (1997)
, 1h42Directed by Jim Kouf
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Gangster films
Actors James Belushi, James Earl Jones, Dennis Quaid, David Paymer, Gary Cole, Tupac Shakur
Rating63%
Vice police detectives Frank Divinci (James Belushi) and Jake Rodriguez (Tupac Shakur) gun down narcotics dealer Lionel Hudd (Kool Moe Dee), after the three engage illegally in drug trafficking; this is in order to recover the cocaine Hudd purchased from them. When Divinci and Rodriguez find out Hudd was actually a "deep cover" DEA agent—because Hudd's partner, Richard Simms (Gary Cole) drops by their precinct for help sniffing out the killers—they try to frame anyone else with the murder. It does not help that Rodriguez has outstanding gambling debts, and that a huge man known only as "Mr. Cutlass Supreme" (Tiny Lister) is on his case for it. After arresting numerous felons without success (because they cannot possibly link Hudd's murder to any of them), Divinci and Rodriguez arrest a homeless drunk by the name of Joe Doe (Dennis Quaid). While Joe is still intoxicated, the detectives convince him that he shot Hudd. They even make him sign a confession. Divinci and Rodriguez convince local stripper Cynthia Webb (Lela Rochon), also Divinci's mistress, who was the "bait" in their trap for Hudd, to "identify" Joe in a police line-up.
Casino (1995)
, 2h58Directed by Martin Scorsese
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Mob film, Action, Historical, Crime, Romance
Themes Films about immigration, Mafia films, Medical-themed films, Seafaring films, Films about drugs, Films about sexuality, Transport films, L'Outfit de Chicago, Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci, James Woods, Frank Vincent, Pasquale Cajano
Rating81%
In 1973, Sam "Ace" Rothstein (Robert De Niro) is a sports handicapper and Mafia associate who is sent to Las Vegas to run the Teamsters Union-funded Tangiers Casino on behalf of the Chicago Outfit. He hires old friend Billy Sherbert (Don Rickles) as his manager. In between, Ace and his friend, mob enforcer and caporegime Nicholas "Nicky" Santoro (Joe Pesci), narrate how the mob bosses control the Teamsters Union, which gives out money for casinos that they own, such as The Tangiers, and how they also drive off rival crews and get rid of cheaters. Ace becomes the Tangiers' de facto boss by taking advantage of lax gaming laws allowing him to work at the casino while his gaming license is still pending. He doubles the casino's profits, which are skimmed by the Mob before the records are reported to income tax agencies. The bosses are impressed with Ace's work and send Nicky to protect Ace and the whole business, along with Nicky's brother Dominick, Nicky's friend and subordinate Frank Marino (Frank Vincent), and the rest of Nicky's soldiers in his crew. Nicky, however, becomes more of a liability than an asset; his criminal activities- which he makes nearly no effort to conceal- and his violent and vicious temper quickly gets him banned by the gaming board from every casino, and his name is placed in the Black Book. In retaliation, Nicky gathers his own crew, opens a jewelry store and restaurant, begins running unsanctioned shakedowns and burglaries, and soon after is considered the mob boss of Vegas.
In The Mix (2005)
, 1h35Directed by Ron Underwood
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Action, Musical, Crime, Romance
Themes Mafia films, Gangster films
Actors Usher, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Chazz Palminteri, Robert Davi, Kevin Hart, Robert Costanzo
Rating30%
When New York’s hottest night club disc jockey, Darrell, is asked to DJ a party for mob boss Frank, Darrell becomes acquainted with Frank's beautiful daughter Dolly. Dolly is engaged to Chad, who her father wants her to marry. When Dolly and Darrell fall in love, Darrell is put in danger as both Frank's mob and Darrell's ex-girlfriend Cherise attempt to intervene.
Dead or Alive (1999)
, 1h45Directed by Takashi Miike
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Mafia films, Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Martial arts films, Yakuza films, Gangster films
Actors Shō Aikawa, Riki Takeuchi, Renji Ishibashi, Shingo Tsurumi, Kaoru Sugita, Iizuka Minoru
Rating66%
Ryūichi and his small gang of Triad vie for control of the Japanese underworld in a crime-ridden Shinjuku quarter, while Detective Jojima tries to bring it down. Jojima attempts to start a gang war between the Triad and yakuza. Ryūichi and Jojima meet.
On the Waterfront (1954)
, 1h48Directed by Elia Kazan
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Noir, Crime, Romance
Themes Mafia films, Films about religion, Films about the labor movement, Political films, Gangster films
Actors Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Eva Marie Saint, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger, Leif Erickson
Rating80%
Mob-connected union boss Johnny Friendly (Lee J. Cobb) gloats about his iron-fisted control of the waterfront. The police and the Waterfront Crime Commission know that Friendly is behind a number of murders, but witnesses play "D and D" ("deaf and dumb"), accepting their subservient position rather than risking the danger and shame of informing.
Staten Island (2009)
, 1h36Directed by James DeMonaco
Origin France
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Mafia films, Gangster films
Actors Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, Seymour Cassel, John Sharian, Julianne Nicholson, Ian Brennan
Rating59%
A Staten Island mob boss Parmie (D'Onofrio) was robbed by a septic tank cleaner Sully (Hawke) who had a pal Jasper (Cassel), a deaf deli employee moonlighting as a corpse chopper for Parmie.
, 2h39Directed by Andrew Dominik
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Action, Western
Themes Assassinat, Films about families, Jesse James, Gangster films
Actors Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Mary-Louise Parker, Sam Shepard, Jeremy Lee Renner, Ted Levine
Rating74%
Young, starstruck Robert Ford (Casey Affleck) seeks out Jesse James (Brad Pitt) when the James gang is planning a train robbery in Blue Cut, Missouri, making unsuccessful attempts to join the gang with the help of his older brother Charley (Sam Rockwell), already a member. The train turns out to be carrying only a fraction of the money originally thought, and Frank James (Sam Shepard) tells Charley Ford that this robbery would be the last the James brothers would commit, and that the gang "gave up their nightridin' for good." Jesse returns home to Kansas City, bringing the Fords, Dick Liddil (Paul Schneider) and his cousin, Wood Hite (Jeremy Renner). Jesse sends Charley, Wood and Dick away, but insists that Bob stay. He wanted the younger man just for his help in moving furniture to a new home in St. Joseph. Bob becomes more admiring of James before being sent back to his sister's farmhouse, where he rejoins his brother Charley, Hite, and Liddil.
Ab Tak Chhappan (2004)
, 2h9Directed by Shimit Amin
Origin Inde
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Bollywood, Gangster films
Actors Nana Patekar, Mohan Agashe, Revathi, Yashpal Sharma, Hrishitaa Bhatt, Tanmay Jahagirdar
Rating77%
The section of the Mumbai Police Department responsible for handling the underworld known as Crime Branch is headed by Sadhu Agashe (Nana Patekar). Sadhu is the city’s best inspector, with an enviable reputation and record of encounter shootings. Though tough, he is a loving husband to his wife (Revathi) and father and also helps his informers and other poor people in times of need. His immediate junior, Imtiyaz Siddiqui (Yashpal Sharma) despises Sadhu to no end; he feels Sadhu intentionally belittles him. Also Imtiyaz is more concerned about adding to his encounter score and therefore ends up killing more than the primary target which is the main reason Sadhu dislikes him. To add to his woes, Imtiyaz is unable to surpass Sadhu’s encounter "score". Enter Jatin (Nakul Vaid), a rookie to this line of policing who manages to impress Sadhu. The inspector takes the newcomer under his wing, further antagonising Imtiyaz. All of them report to the Commissioner Pradhan (Mohan Agashe) who is a fair and honest police officer.
American Gangster (2007)
, 2h37Directed by Ridley Scott
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Biography, Mob film, Crime
Themes Mafia films, Medical-themed films, Films about music and musicians, Films about drugs, Films about racism, Hip hop films, Political films, Gangster films
Actors Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Ted Levine, Cuba Gooding Jr., Josh Brolin, RZA
Rating77%
In 1968, Frank Lucas, the limo driver-turned-right-hand man of Harlem gangster Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson, inherits Johnson's gang when Johnson dies of a heart attack. Disliking the new, flashy gangsters of the neighborhood, Lucas decides to take control of Harlem's crime scene.