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00:00 - black screen
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Period: to
Casino opening
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00:01 - Universal logo of earth
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00:22 - caption - ‘Universal Pictures and Syalis D.D. & Legende Entreprises Present’ - white text on black background
This is the first caption. The text is white on a black background. The text is quite ornate, which reflects the style of Las Vegas. -
00:27 - fade out - new credit - ‘A De Fina/Cappa Production’
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00:32 - caption - ‘Adapted from a true story’
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00:37 - fade out - new caption - '1983'
This caption sets the scene. Like Goodfellas, after the credits, the film starts at the chronological beginning. -
00:42 - cut to exterior of building
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00:44 - same shot - Sam exits building and begins to walk out
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00:50 - camera tracks Sam, pans across him walking to car
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00:52 - Sam begins narration which continues through next points
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01:00 - same camera shot - Sam gets keys to open car - long shot
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01:01 - Sam opens door
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01:05 - Sam sits in car
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01:06 - Sam shuts car door
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01:08 - Car explodes - same shot - non-diegetic music starts
After this, the main credits starts - Sam is flying through the air over shots of Las Vegas-related imagery.