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Where dreamers can be winners. - Atlantic City
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Title: Atlantic City

Release Date: 3 Sep 1980

Runtime: 1h 44m

Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance

Director: Canadian Film Development Corporation, Famous Players Limited, Selta Films, International Cinema Corporation (ICC), Cine-Neighbor, Paramount Pictures

Production Companies: Canadian Film Development Corporation, Famous Players Limited, Selta Films, International Cinema Corporation (ICC), Cine-Neighbor, Paramount Pictures

Overview: 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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.779 (271 votes)

Cast

  • Lou: Burt Lancaster
  • Sally: Susan Sarandon
  • Grace: Kate Reid
  • Joseph: Michel Piccoli
  • Chrissy: Hollis McLaren
  • Dave: Robert Joy
  • Alfie: Al Waxman
  • Singer: Robert Goulet
  • Felix: Moses Znaimer
  • Vinnie: Angus MacInnes
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