Atlantic City
“Where dreamers can be winners.”
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.
Your rating
Your review
Cast
33 people
Burt Lancaster
Lou
Known for
The Leopard
From Here to Eternity
Susan Sarandon
Sally
Known for
Thelma & Louise
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Kate Reid
Grace
Known for
The Andromeda Strain
Death of a Salesman
Michel Piccoli
Joseph
Known for
We Have a Pope
Contempt
Hollis McLaren
Chrissy
Known for
Mom at Sixteen
The Elizabeth Smart Story
Robert Joy
Dave
Known for
FROM
CSI: NY
Al Waxman
Alfie
Known for
Cagney & Lacey
The Hurricane
Robert Goulet
Singer
Known for
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Beetlejuice
Moses Znaimer
Felix
Known for
Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe
Angus MacInnes
Vinnie
Known for
Hellboy
Witness
Sean Sullivan
Buddy
Known for
2001: A Space Odyssey
The Dead Zone
Wallace Shawn
Waiter
Known for
Toy Story
Young Sheldon
Louis Malle Director · John Guare Writer Michel Legrand Composer
Worldwide gross $13M · Budget $7.2M · United States release April 3, 1981
Box office
Budget
$7,200,000
Worldwide gross
$12,729,675
Gross vs. budget
1.8×
Production
Canadian Film Development Corporation
Production
Selta Films
Production
International Cinema Corporation (ICC)
Production
Cine-Neighbor
Production
Famous Players
Production
Paramount Pictures
Studio · Production
Canada · France
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
Italy · September 2, 1980
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
France · September 3, 1980
Theatrical
United States · April 3, 1981
Theatrical
Brazil
April 17, 2003 · TV · LPR mj.gov.br
Canada
December 19, 1980 · Theatrical
Germany
November 21, 1980 · Theatrical
Greece
August 4, 2022 · Theatrical · re-release
Netherlands
January 29, 1981 · Theatrical
August 29, 2006 · Physical · DVD
More from Louis Malle
Other films they directed, best known first.
If you liked Atlantic City
Picks that share its genres, themes, cast and crew.
Some details come from TheTVDB.