Atlantic City (1980)

R ★ 6.8/10 104 min Crime, Drama, Romance Canada, France English

Director: Louis Malle

Writer: John Guare

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Description

In a corrupt city, a small-time gangster and the estranged wife of a pot dealer find themselves thrown together in an escapade of love, money, drugs and danger.

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Top Cast

Burt Lancaster Lou

Susan Sarandon Sally

Kate Reid Grace

Michel Piccoli Joseph

Hollis McLaren Chrissy

Robert Joy Dave

Al Waxman Alfie

Robert Goulet Singer

Atlantic City Appears on 7 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2024)

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die #343

Metacritic Must-See Movies of All-Time (Metascore: 81+/100) Redux

Metacritic #990

National Board Of Review's Yearly Top 10

National Board of Review #447

National Film Registry

National Film Registry #36

Critic Curated

Los Angeles Times Best Of The 1980s

Los Angeles Times #34

Roger Eberts Great Movies

Roger Ebert #26

Rolling Stone - The 100 Greatest Movies Of 21st Century

Rolling Stone #87