Product Description

One of television's slickest and most entertaining shows, LAS VEGAS looks at the inner workings of one of the biggest casinos in the city of sin. Filmed on a nearly complete replica of the real-life Mandalay Bay, one of the largest sets ever built for a television program, LAS VEGAS centers on Big Ed Deline (James Caan), operator of the Montecito Casino. He employs a specialized staff of security personnel as well as a high-tech surveillance system to catch the cheaters and schemers who enter the facility. LAS VEGAS: SEASON THREE contains all 24 episodes of the program's third year.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3129 in DVD
• Brand: UNI DIST CORP. (MCA)
• Released on: 2006-09-12
• Rating: Unrated
• Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 5
• Formats: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English, Spanish
• Number of discs: 5
• Dimensions: .20 pounds
• Running time: 976 minutes

Amazon.com
Equal parts drama, slapstick comedy, and soap opera, this third season of Las Vegas is all fun. Welcome to the Montecito, a casino and hotel that's so desirable that the only thing more attractive than its clientele is its smoking-hot staff. Each episode contains some kind of crime--a victim whose kidney was stolen, a woman pretending to be a deceased man's fiancée, an employee who chops off his own finger and serves it up in a shrimp cocktail. That kind of thing. It's up to Ed (James Caan) and his surveillance experts Danny (Josh Duhamel) and Mike (James Lesure) to make sure everyone plays nice. Also included in every episode is a bit of Love Boat-style shenanigans. Everyone has slept with each other but is too cool to admit to the object of their affection how they really feel. And the season ends with the double cliffhanger of a wedding and, possibly, a funeral for two of the principal characters.

Caan is a joy to watch as he chews up the scenery. Interviewing a prospective new employee, he admonishes the recruit to never again refer to him as "Mr. Ed" if he wants to be seriously considered for the position. In a sly nod to his work in The Godfather films, Ed also says he has no idea who Sonny Corleone is. While Duhamel and Lesure exude charm and charisma, as does Vanessa Marcil as the Montecito's feisty casino hostess, some of the other actors don't fare as well. Supermodel Molly Sims, who portrays Ed's daughter Delinda, is a beauty but her acting is still a little stiff. The same goes for Nikki Cox, who plays good girl Mary, as well as Cheryl Ladd (who's saddled with a thankless role as Ed's somewhat annoying wife). Airing during the 2005-2006 television season, Las Vegas attracted its share of celebrity guest stars, including Dean Cain, Rachael Leigh Cook, and a charming Jerry O'Connell, who reprises his Crossing Jordan character here. But leave it to Lara Flynn Boyle to add some umph to the show. Her final episode is one of the series' most unrealistic ever--but also one of the funniest and most memorable. Let's just say she gives the Wicked Witch in The Wizard of Oz a run for her money. --Jae-Ha Kim

Customer Reviews

Living Las Vegas
Las Vegas is the perfect show for anyone who wants to "live" and "breathe" the everyday life of the most famous gambling city in the world

Excellent Show - Okay Season
Las Vegas is an awesome show. Season three was a little weak towards the middle, but certainly picks up by the end (plus season four is great again). The box set is great...and lets you catch everything you missed in 2005-2006 (plus there are a few things that had to be cut for TV). Overall a great box and well worth the price (which is low to begin with).

What a Great Season
This is a great season! I love this show! I can't wait for the next season. I'm glad I took a chance and bought the first season. I didn't know if I would like it. But I really got into it and now I can't get enough. Five Plus Stars!!!!!!!!!!!!!