Las Vegas casinos

His films Casino (1995) and The Irishman explore the dark underbelly of Las Vegas gambling culture and organized crime with unparalleled depth.

His ensemble film The Player (1992) and his broader body of work critique American excess and the seductive allure of the Las Vegas lifestyle.

Inheritor of New Hollywood traditions, Anderson examines themes of ambition, excess, and moral decay that resonate with Las Vegas's cultural mythology.