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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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Atlantic City
"Where dreamers can be winners."
1980 1h 44m EN
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★6.8TMDB · 312
CrimeDramaRomance
Synopsis
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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.
“Where dreamers can be winners.”
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
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Louis Malle
- Writers
- John Guare
- Languages
- French, English
- Countries
- Canada, France
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Canada, France.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Louis Malle, shot by Richard Ciupka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Michel Legrand. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Suzanne Baron shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Burt Lancaster and Susan Sarandon and Kate Reid carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Where dreamers can be winners.".
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The take
Louis Malle directs. Richard Ciupka behind the camera. Michel Legrand scores. Suzanne Baron cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Canada, France. Dialogue in French, English.
Trivia
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- 146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
- 3International production across 2 countries: Canada, France.
- 4Directed by Louis Malle, shot by Richard Ciupka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Michel Legrand. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Suzanne Baron shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Burt Lancaster and Susan Sarandon and Kate Reid carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "Where dreamers can be winners.".
- 9IMDB entry: tt0080388 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Classified under 11 themes, including "new jersey", "casino", "gangster", "cocaine".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Richard Ciupka
- Original score
- Michel Legrand
- Editing
- Suzanne Baron
- Production design
- Anne Pritchard
- Costume design
- François Barbeau
- Makeup / hair
- Rita Ogden
- Runtime
- 104 min · 1h 44m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $7,200,000
- Box office
- $12,729,675
- Return
- 177% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Awards
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Golden Lion
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
Louis Malle
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Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- CA
Canadian Film Development Corporation
CA
- SE
Selta Films
FR
- IN
International Cinema Corporation (ICC)
CA
- CI
Cine-Neighbor
CA
Famous Players
CA
Key crew
- Set DecorationGretchen Rau
- Costume DesignFrançois Barbeau
- EditorSuzanne Baron
- Production DesignAnne Pritchard
- Assistant DirectorJim Chory
- Makeup ArtistRita Ogden
- Unit ManagerMicheline Garant
- GafferJohn Berrie
- StuntsFrank Ferrara Sr.
- Boom OperatorGilles Ortion
- Assistant DirectorJohn Board
- ProducerJohn Kemeny
- Location ManagerRobert Wertheimer
- Production ManagerJustine Héroux
- SoundJean-Claude Laureux
- ADR & DubbingJacques Maumont
- Still PhotographerAttila Dory
- ProjectionAlan Jacques
- Script SupervisorFrance Lachapelle
- Art Department CoordinatorCsaba András Kertész
- CarpenterJoe Petruccio Jr.
- Property MasterGretchen Rau
- Key GripJacob Rolling
- Wardrobe MasterMarie-Hélène Gascon
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- new jersey
- casino
- gangster
- cocaine
- casanova
- murder
- mobster
- atlantic city
- older man younger woman relationship
- poker game
- drugs
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1981-04-03R
Also known as
International titles
- Atlantic City, U.S.AUS
- 아틀란틱 시티KR
- Atlantic City, USAUS
- Ατλάντικ ΣίτιGR
