Atlantic City
Where dreamers can be winners.
1980 | 104m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Louis Malle |
|---|---|
| Writer: | John Guare |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 03, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Louis Malle |
| Writer: | John Guare |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance, Crime |
| Keywords | casino, new jersey, cocaine, gangster, casanova, murder, atlantic city, mobster, older man younger woman relationship, poker game, drugs, lemon |
| Production Companies | Canadian Film Development Corporation, Famous Players Limited, Selta Films, International Cinema Corporation (ICC), Cine-Neighbor |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $12,729,675
Budget: $7,200,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Burt Lancaster | Lou |
| Susan Sarandon | Sally |
| Kate Reid | Grace |
| Michel Piccoli | Joseph |
| Hollis McLaren | Chrissy |
| Robert Joy | Dave |
| Al Waxman | Alfie |
| Robert Goulet | Singer |
| Moses Znaimer | Felix |
| Angus MacInnes | Vinnie |
| Sean Sullivan | Buddy |
| Wallace Shawn | Waiter |
| Harvey Atkin | Bus Driver |
| Norma Dell'Agnese | Jeanne |
| Louis Del Grande | Mr. Shapiro |
| John McCurry | Fred |
| Eleanor Beecroft | Mrs. Reese |
| Cec Linder | President of Hospital |
| Sean McCann | Detective |
| Vincent Glorioso | Young Doctor |
| Adèle Chatfield-Taylor | Florist |
| Tony Angelo | Poker Player |
| Sis Clark | Toll Booth Operator |
| Gennaro Consalvo | Casino Guard |
| Lawrence McGuire | Pit Boss |
| Ann Burns | Singer in Casino |
| Marie Burns | Singer in Casino |
| Jean Burns | Singer in Casino |
| Connie Collins | Connie Bishop |
| John Allmond | Police Commissioner |
| John J. Burns | Anchorman |
| Jack Allocco | Bit Part (uncredited) |
| Elias Koteas | Extra (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John Guare | Writer |
| Louis Malle | Director |
| Anne Pritchard | Production Design |
| Attila Dory | Still Photographer |
| John Board | Assistant Director |
| Robert Wertheimer | Location Manager |
| Suzanne Baron | Editor |
| Gretchen Rau | Set Decoration, Property Master |
| Rita Ogden | Hairstylist, Makeup Artist |
| John Berrie | Gaffer |
| Gilles Ortion | Boom Operator |
| Jacques Maumont | ADR & Dubbing |
| Micheline Garant | Unit Manager |
| Jean-Claude Laureux | Sound |
| France Lachapelle | Script Supervisor |
| Ken Golden | Production Manager |
| John Desormeaux | First Assistant Director (Prep) |
| Patrick Burns | Second Unit Director |
| Charles Cirigliano | Carpenter |
| Marcel Desrochers | Construction Manager |
| Edward L. McMillan | Carpenter |
| Marie-Claude Tetrault | Art Department Coordinator |
| Alain Giguère | Scenic Artist |
| Dominique Ricard | Graphic Designer |
| Andy Chmura | First Assistant Camera |
| Larry Lynn | Second Assistant Camera |
| Jacob Rolling | Key Grip |
| Carla Froeberg | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Jeffrey Ullman | Wardrobe Master |
| Barry Guy | Musician |
| Paul Lytton | Musician |
| Howard Riley | Musician |
| Pierre Guévremont | Production Accountant |
| Phillip L. Tomalin Jr. | Craft Service |
| Alan Jacques | Projection |
| Justine Héroux | Production Manager |
| Jim Chory | Assistant Director |
| Donna Gliddon | Wigmaker |
| Carl Zucker | Unit Manager |
| Robert McCart | Second Assistant Director |
| Jacques Chamberland | Set Propsman |
| Wendell Dennis | Set Dresser |
| Csaba András Kertész | Art Department Coordinator |
| Joe Petruccio Jr. | Carpenter |
| Raymond M. Samitz | Construction Manager |
| Jean-Vincent Fournier | Assistant Set Propsman |
| Michael Hagen | Charge Scenic Artist |
| Marcel Zalme | Standby Painter |
| Jean-Baptiste Dutreix | Grip |
| John Roy Morgan | Grip |
| Venetia Rickerby | Extras Casting |
| Marie-Hélène Gascon | Wardrobe Master |
| Federico Salzmann | Assistant Editor |
| Tony Coe | Musician |
| Evan Parker | Musician |
| Jill De Wolfe | Unit Publicist |
| Vincent Malle | Production Coordinator |
| Richard Ciupka | Director of Photography |
| François Barbeau | Costume Design |
| James Bruce | Editorial Services |
| Michel Legrand | Original Music Composer, Conductor |
| Roger Kellaway | Musician |
| Frank Ferrara Sr. | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Boustiani | Executive Producer |
| Larry Nesis | Associate Producer |
| John Kemeny | Producer |
| Joseph Beaubien | Executive Producer |
| Jean-Serge Breton | Associate Producer |
| Justine Héroux | Associate Producer |
| Denis Héroux | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actor | N/A | Won |
| Academy Awards | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Burt Lancaster | Nominated |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 17 | 26 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 | 21 | 42 | 12 |
| 2024 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 | 17 | 37 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 6 |
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| 2024 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 12 | 25 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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