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The two most popular forms of entertainment for adults have long been going to the movies and visiting casinos. None of this has been lost on a movie industry that has successfully and frequently tied these two forms of entertainment together in top movies. In the list below, we are going to revisit eight of the top movie scenes that took place in a casino environment. Many of these scenes are already been etched in the annals of movie history.

1. Rounders (1998)

Best Movies & Shows on Amazon Prime Video in January. 1995; 2 hr 50 mins Drama, Suspense. There are no TV Airings of Casino in the next 14 days. Add Casino to your Watchlist to find out. Directed by Martin Scorsese. With Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci, James Woods. A tale of greed, deception, money, power, and murder occur between two best friends: a mafia enforcer and a casino executive compete against each other over a gambling empire, and over a fast-living and fast-loving socialite. CASINO From Nicholas Pileggi, author of Wiseguy —the #1 bestseller that became Martin Scorsese’s Academy Award–winning film GoodFellas—comes the brilliantly told true story of love, marriage, adultery, murder, and revenge, Mafia-style. The shattering inside account of how the mob finally lost its stranglehold over the neon money-making machine it created: the multibillion-dollar. Directed by Martin Scorsese. With Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci, James Woods. A tale of greed, deception, money, power, and murder occur between two best friends: a mafia enforcer and a casino executive compete against each other over a gambling empire, and over a fast living and fast loving socialite.

Poker scenes, like those found in Rounders, can create a lot of tension on the movie screen and in real life. While trying to save his friend from mounting gambling debts, Mike McDermott (Matt Damon) faces off against Teddy KGB (John Malcovich) in a dramatic one on one poker game for the fate of his friend. The good guy wins.

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2. 21 (2008)

After training an elite group of MIT mathematicians to count cards while playing blackjack, MIT professor Micky Rosa (Kevin Spacey) takes his troop to Las Vegas to bring down the house. The turmoil and deception that follows is nothing short of riveting.

3. Fever Pitch (1985)

Investigative journalist Taggert (Ryan O’Neal) decides to do a report on professional gamblers and what makes them tick. To get the real scoop, he immerses himself in the world of casino gambling. Along the way, he loses himself and ends up with a gambling addiction.

4. Casino (1995)

Sam “Ace” Rothstein (Robert DeNiro) is sent by his mob boss to look after the mob’s gambling interests at the Tangiers Hotel and Casino. With the aid of his main henchman Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci), they make millions for the casino while “eliminating” any problems that get in the way.

5. Rain Man (1989)

Raymond “Ray” Babbitt (Dustin Hoffman) is an autistic man with an amazing memory. His long lost brother Charles “Charlie” Babbitt (Tom Cruise) kidnaps him from a home and takes him on an adventure that ends up in Las Vegas. After realizing Ray’s gift, Charlie teaches him how to count cards, and the two head off to the blackjack tables to make a fortune.

6. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)

This movie takes Las Vegas and turns it upside down with the zany antics of Gonzo (Johnny Depp). Along with some bizarre casino scenes at the Bazooka Circus casino, we see Gonzo getting mixed up in the drug world with a bunch of seedy characters that are bizarre in their own rights.