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Atlantic City
1980
Louis Malle
1980·R·France, 
Canada
France, CanadaAward tierGold
Metascore
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.
Cast
Burt Lancaster·Susan Sarandon·Kate Reid·Michel Piccoli
Producers
Joseph Beaubien·Gabriel Boustiani·Jean-Serge Breton·Denis Héroux·Justine Héroux
Languages
EnglishFrenchMajor Awards
3 wins · 10 nominations
Wins (3)
Festival Grand Prize
Venice Film Festival (1980)
Golden Lion
Louis Malle
Best Picture
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA (1982)
Best Film
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (1981)
Best Picture
Nominations (10)
Best Picture
New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1981)
Best Film
BAFTA Awards (1982)
Best Film
Academy Awards, USA (1982)
Best Picture
Denis Héroux
Best Director
New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1981)
Best Director
Louis Malle
Golden Globes, USA (1982)
Best Director - Motion Picture
Louis Malle
Academy Awards, USA (1982)
Best Director
Louis Malle
Best Screenplay
BAFTA Awards (1982)
Best Screenplay
John Guare
Best Actor
Golden Globes, USA (1982)
Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Burt Lancaster
Academy Awards, USA (1982)
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Burt Lancaster
Best Actress
Academy Awards, USA (1982)
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Susan Sarandon