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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Nominations
5 Oscar · 3 Golden Globe
Nominated
1982
Actor in a Leading Role
Burt Lancaster
Actress in a Leading Role
Susan Sarandon
Best Picture
Denis Heroux and John Kemeny, Producers
Directing
Louis Malle
Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen)
John Guare
1982
Best Director - Motion Picture
Louis Malle
Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language
Atlantic City
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Burt Lancaster
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