Rent Atlantic City (1980)
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- Synopsis:
On the Boardwalk of Dreams, everyone has a fantasy. Once the Queen of Resorts, Atlantic City has become the seedy Queen of Rackets. And with the legalisation of gambling, small-time gangsters like Lou (Burt Lancaster) are the losers; running numbers for the Mob can no longer offer a livelihood. But aging Lou's life changes abruptly when he becomes involved with Dave (Robert Joy), a young dope dealer, and his estranged wife, the beautiful and ambitious Sally (Susan Sarandon). Working at the Casino oyster bar whilst taking a rigorous course in blackjack dealing, she dreams of a glamorous new life in the casinos of Monte Carlo. When Dave is killed, Lou and Sally find themselves thrown together in a real-life escapade involving love, money, dope and danger. - Actors:
- Burt Lancaster, Susan Sarandon, Kate Reid, Michel Piccoli, Hollis McLaren, Robert Joy, Al Waxman, Robert Goulet, Moses Znaimer, Angus MacInnes, Sean Sullivan, Wallace Shawn, Harvey Atkin, Norma Dell'Agnese, Louis Del Grande, John McCurry, Eleanor Beecroft, Cec Linder, Sean McCann, Vincent Glorioso
- Directors:
- Louis Malle
- Producers:
- Denis Héroux, John Kemeny
- Writers:
- John Guare
- Others:
- Denis Héroux
- Aka:
- Atlantic City, USA
- Studio:
- Network UK
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Romance
- Collections:
- A Brief History of Old Age on Screen: Part 2, Award Winners, BAFTA Nominations Competition 2024, Getting to Know..., Getting to Know: Burt Lancaster, Getting to Know: Susan Sarandon, Lions on the Lido, Oscars: Winners & Losers, The Film Highlights of 1980, A Brief History of Film..., Top 10 Films By Year
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Reviews (5) of Atlantic City
All Time great - Atlantic City review by JD3
How happy was I when I was forced to switch from lovefilm to cinema paradiso and found they had this gem which lovefilm didn't carry. Two outstanding performances from Burt Lancaster and Susan Sarandon which deserved their Oscar nominations. Louis Malle paints such an accurate picture of the time you immerse yourself in the seedy underbelly of Atlantic city from the off. A story of hope over despair and touching relationships it stands the test of time. It will always get 5 stars from me.
Cinema at its best - Atlantic City review by TE
Simply a great film that gets even better with age (possibly because ageing is one of its themes).
Every detail is perfect, from the doors in the apartment block to the signs on the city walls. And the central performances are magnificent, with Burt Lancaster quite mesmerisingly outstanding.
After a wonderful decade for American movies in the 1970s, this feels like a knowing epilogue to that parade of great films.
It is also about the power of fantasy in our lives, and the human need for fantasy to sustain us through the rigours of life.
Atlantic City - Atlantic City review by Gary Lee
A wonderfully atmospheric film with a classic performance from Burt Lancaster. Don't miss it.