Vigoa, who was sentenced to more than 500 years in prison, was described by then-Chief Deputy District Attorney David Roger as “one of the most dangerous criminals in the history of Clark County.” Fuqua directed “Training Day, ” starring Denzel Washington, who won a best actor Oscar for his role in the film. The full title of the book says it all: “Storming Las Vegas: How a Cuban-Born, Soviet-Trained Commando Took Down The Strip to the Tune of Five World Class Hotels, Three Armored Cars, and Millions of Dollars.”ĭ reported on Thursday that Summit Entertainment, after acquiring rights to the book, has signed Antoine Fuqua. A major film project is in the works about a violent “Ocean’s Eleven”-like crime spree that rattled Las Vegas casinos a decade ago.Īn adaptation of John Huddy’s 2008 book “Storming Las Vegas,” the film will profile the pursuit of Jose Vigoa, mastermind of the deadly rampage.
