Nicky Santoro
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Nicky Santoro is a violent, hot-headed mob enforcer and childhood friend of Sam "Ace" Rothstein in the film "Casino," loosely based on real-life gangster Anthony Spilotro.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ mob enforcer ⓘ |
| affiliation | Chicago Outfit (fictionalized) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alignment | villainous ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Casino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | film ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
greed
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loyalty and betrayal ⓘ organized crime ⓘ |
| basedOn | Anthony Spilotro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| childhoodFriendOf | Sam "Ace" Rothstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictsWith | Sam "Ace" Rothstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Martin Scorsese
NERFINISHED
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Nicholas Pileggi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdForWork | Casino (1995 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criminalActivity |
extortion
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loan sharking ⓘ murder ⓘ robbery ⓘ |
| deathScene | beaten and buried alive in a cornfield ⓘ |
| directorCreator | Martin Scorsese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Casino (1995 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | crime film character ⓘ |
| hasFriend | Sam "Ace" Rothstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Dominic Santoro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | real-life Las Vegas mob history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
antagonist
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foil to Sam "Ace" Rothstein ⓘ |
| nationality | Italian-American (fictional) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extreme brutality
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uncontrollable temper ⓘ |
| notableScene | vice scene with pen stabbing reference (parallels Pesci roles) ⓘ |
| occupation | enforcer ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
hot-headed
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violent ⓘ |
| portrayalStyle |
intense
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menacing ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Joe Pesci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationship | affair with Ginger McKenna ⓘ |
| screenwriterCreator | Nicholas Pileggi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Las Vegas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ |
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