Earlier this year, Empire was granted a career-spanning interview with Martin Scorsese – an expansive conversation covering his days growing up in 1940s New York, the years where he struggled to. The Tangiers Was A Combination Of 3 Vegas Casinos. As mentioned earlier, The Tangiers Hotel. As Martin Scorsese celebrates his 78th birthday, we took a look back at half a century of his greatest films, from mob classics to period dramas and just about every iteration of New York City you. 5 Reasons Martin Scorsese's Casino Is Underrated (And 5 Why It's Just A Goodfellas Rip-off) Due to its similar themes, narrative, style, and casting to Goodfellas, Casino felt less like a breath of fresh air and more like a retread.

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LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Sunday marked the 25th anniversary of the release of Martin Scorsese's mob classic film 'Casino,' set in early-70s Las Vegas.

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Did you know our very own Dave Courvoisier had an appearance in the 1995 film? It's true! Watch in the player above.

The story was based on true events and starred big names like Joe Pesci, Sharon Stone, James Woods, and Robert De Niro.

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Last week, a special event was held at the Mob Museum in honor of the film's anniversary.

Former Las Vegas Mayor and mob attorney Oscar Goodman spoke at the event. Goodman lived the real story and played himself in the film.

Museum Vice President Geoff Schumacher hosted the discussion. He says screenwriter Nicholas Pileggi called the film 'a love letter to Las Vegas'

'This era in Las Vegas was really unprecedented,' he said.

'We will never see it again, and it was a time of sort of glamour and glitz and promise and opportunity,' said Schumacher.

'And also a lot of heartache and violence, but that's the Las Vegas that people really identify with.'

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Sunday marked the 25th anniversary of the release of Martin Scorsese's mob classic film 'Casino,' set in early-70s Las Vegas.

Did you know our very own Dave Courvoisier had an appearance in the 1995 film? It's true! Watch in the player above.

The story was based on true events and starred big names like Joe Pesci, Sharon Stone, James Woods, and Robert De Niro.

Last week, a special event was held at the Mob Museum in honor of the film's anniversary.

Former Las Vegas Mayor and mob attorney Oscar Goodman spoke at the event. Goodman lived the real story and played himself in the film.

Museum Vice President Geoff Schumacher hosted the discussion. He says screenwriter Nicholas Pileggi called the film 'a love letter to Las Vegas'

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'This era in Las Vegas was really unprecedented,' he said.

'We will never see it again, and it was a time of sort of glamour and glitz and promise and opportunity,' said Schumacher.

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'And also a lot of heartache and violence, but that's the Las Vegas that people really identify with.'