Cool Car: No matter what year it currently is over the course of the film, Sam will be driving a period-correct Cadillac El Dorado.

Control Freak: Though to be fair, the chef failing to put any blueberries in his blueberry muffin was probably the straw that broke the camel's back.Īce: I don't care.

However, his Control Freak tendencies demonstrate, as Nicky notes, that he may be the best at what he does, but he doesn't really seem to enjoy it.

Consummate Professional: The reason Ace gets promoted to manager he is a money machine that 'sleeps and breathes gambling', works 18 hours a day, and cannot abide sub-par competence.

Camp Straight: Has one very garish and flamboyant fashion sense.

He's also one of The Mafia's biggest moneymakers.

Bunny-Ears Lawyer: He's a Control Freak who doesn't wear pants when he sits in his office.

Berserk Button: Ginger slams down on this several times, particularly when he finds out that she tied up their daughter to the bed.

Ace is quite decent compared to other characters. But in doing so, he is not above using ruthless methods or being an enabler, as Nicky does most of the unavoidable dirty dirty work.

Anti-Villain: Anywhere else in the country, Sam is a bookie hassled by cops, but in Las Vegas, all Ace wants to do is to make an honest living by running with efficience a legal casino for his mafia bosses back home in Chicago.

Amazon Chaser: He falls in love with Ginger when he spots her skimming a guy and then throwing his chips in the air once she's confronted.

note Universal's lawyers suggested this to avoid litigation from Rosenthal. While many of Scorsese's historical films change the names of most characters, it's a bit unusual for the leads to also have their names changed.

Adaptational Name Change: Despite a very close portrayal, Frank 'Lefty' Rosenthal had his name changed for the film.

The Ace: It's even his nickname and he regularly shows why with his exceptional skill at money making.

The film portrays the establishment of his operation and then its gradual failure between 19. A Jewish-American handicapper who runs the Tangiers Casino on behalf of the mob.

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