Bittersweet and reflective, Atlantic City is a modest romance given raw power by Burt Lancaster and Susan Sarandon's heartfelt performances along with director Louis Malle's eccentric eye for detail.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Louis Malle -
Producer -
Denis Héroux , Gabriel Boustani , Justine Heroux -
Screenwriter -
John Guare -
Distributor -
Paramount Pictures -
Production Co -
Paramount , Selta Films -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Comedy , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Apr 3, 1981, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Nov 25, 2010 -
Runtime -
1h 44m