Atlantic City

1980 Drama

Burt Lancaster stars as Lou, an aging mob flunkey, barely making a living in Atlantic City. Susan Sarandon plays Sally, a casino croupier whose husband Dave (Robert Joy) steals a large supply of drugs from the mob. When he is killed, the narcotics pass to the unwilling Sally. Lou, in the midst of longtime affair with middle-aged gangster's widow Grace (Kate Reid), falls for the much younger Sally, becoming her savior by killing the mob thugs sent to shut her up. The killings serve a therapeutic value for Lou, proving that he hasn't lost his old panache.

Director: Louis Malle

Starring: Burt Lancaster, Susan Sarandon, Kate Reid, Michel Piccoli, Hollis McLaren

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Awards

  • Best Actor in a Leading Role

    Academy Awards (1982)

     
  • Best Actor

    BAFTA Awards (1982)

  • Best Actor

    Boston Society of Film Critics Awards (1982)

  • Richard Ciupka

    British Society of Cinematographers (1981)

     
  • Best Music (Meilleure musique)

    César Awards, France (1981)