Detroit References in Movies and Television

**Dbest** · January-24-15, 06:58 AM

The movie Casino has some references to Detroit, in one scene with Joe Pesci narrating, he refers to one of the members of their operation as "this old antique from Detroit".. It's pretty funny... I think "ACE" has his car blown up at a Detroit restaurant in the movie...Anyone know the back-story on that incident? It actually happened.

**Ursula** · January-24-15, 07:47 AM

Detroit is mentioned in the film Charade with Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn.
It's near the film's conclusion: cute banter between the main characters.

**FlyingJ** · March-08-15, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by Dbest

The movie Casino has some references to Detroit, I think "ACE" has his car blown up at a Detroit restaurant in the movie...Anyone know the back-story on that incident? It actually happened.

Nope. Tony Roma's right off The Strip on East Sahara in Vegas. But Detroit had a terrible mob problem well into the 70's, i can't recall many carbombs but leaving guys shot dead in trunks round Detroit like that Joshua Doore CEO)-maybe it's a boomtown rat scenario but not so much anymore...
https://vegasconfidential.wordpress....ys-mafia-days/

**Dbest** · March-22-15, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by FlyingJ

Nope. Tony Roma's right off The Strip on East Sahara in Vegas. But Detroit had a terrible mob problem well into the 70's, i can't recall many carbombs but leaving guys shot dead in trunks round Detroit like that Joshua Doore CEO)-maybe it's a boomtown rat scenario but not so much anymore...
https://vegasconfidential.wordpress....ys-mafia-days/

Thanks for the clarification, interesting link...