Atlantic City
1980 romantic crime film directed by Louis Malle · Released 1980
Atlantic City (French: Atlantic City, USA) is a 1980 romantic crime film directed by Louis Malle from a screenplay by John Guare. It stars Burt Lancaster and Susan Sarandon in the leading roles, with a supporting cast featuring Kate Reid, Michel Piccoli, Robert Joy, Hollis McLaren, and Al Waxman. An international co-production led between France and Canada, it was released in 1980 and in the United States later that year by Paramount Pictures. The film opened to critical acclaim and was nominated for the Big Five Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (for Lancaster), Best Actress (for Sarandon), and Best Original Screenplay, but did not win in any category.
Cast ages when filming began (October 31, 1979)
- Burt Lancaster, as Lou: 65
- Susan Sarandon, as Sally: 33
- Michel Piccoli, as Joseph: 53
- Robert Joy, as Dave: 28
- Robert Goulet, as himself}}: 45
- Al Waxman, as Alfie: 44
- Kate Reid, as Grace: 48
- Harvey Atkin: 36
- Sean Sullivan: 55
- Wallace Shawn: 35
- Cec Linder: 58
- Angus MacInnes: 32
- John McCurry: 22