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Atlantic City (1980)
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Burt Lancaster, Susan Sarandon, Kate Reid, Michel Piccoli, Hollis McLaren
DVD Info
Release:
Feb 5, 2003
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Keep Case
- Anamorphic Widescreen
Audio:
- Dolby Digital Mono - English
Additional Release Material:
- Trailer
Interactive Features:
- Scene Access
- Interactive Menus
Reviews
This lyrical tale set in Atlantic City in times of change is full of offbeat characters. It is evocatively directed by Louis Malle in his second (and better) American film and well acted by Burt Lancaster and Susan Sarandon as the odd romantic couple.
If you don't already love Sarandon, this is the feature that would do it. Director and the 2 stars mesh their talents beautifully.
Poignant, atmospheric mood piece with pristine performances by Lancaster and Sarandon.
Malle conjures a pair of cities, that of the present day and another fading beneath it. It's magically evocative and surprisingly funny, too. Lancaster is marvelous.
Susan Sarandon finally came into her own as a first-rate actress in this poignant 1981 Louis Malle film. She and Burt Lancaster create movie magic together. Well-deserved Oscar nominations (her first, his last) resulted from their outstanding work here.


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