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in 2006, and of trading expensive gifts, meals and vacations for political favors. Abramoff served three and a half years of a six-year sentence in federal prison, and was then assigned to a
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A hot shot Washington DC lobbyist and his protégé go down hard as their schemes to peddle influence lead to corruption and murder.
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This was Hickenlooper's final film, as he died on October 29, 2010, seven weeks before its release.
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and downtown Hamilton. The film was scheduled for release in December 2010 and premiered at the
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This article is about the drama starring Kevin Spacey. For the Alex Gibney documentary, see
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is a disappointingly uneven fictionalized account of a fascinating true story."
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that led to his conviction as well as the conviction of two
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gave the film three out of four stars, stating that "
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for his portrayal of Abramoff, eventually losing to
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Casino Jack and the United States of Money

George Hickenlooper
Norman Snider
Kevin Spacey
Barry Pepper
Rachelle Lefevre
Kelly Preston
Jon Lovitz
Maury Chaykin
Jonathan Goldsmith
Entertainment One
TIFF
biographical
crime drama
George Hickenlooper
Kevin Spacey
Washington, D.C.
Jack Abramoff
corruption scandal
White House
Rep.
Bob Ney
fraud
conspiracy
tax evasion
halfway house
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Paul Giamatti
Barney's Version

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