Atlantic City

In a modern day Atlantic city, where gambling is legal, a drug-related slaying leaves Lou (Burn Lancaster) a small fortune. With a new car, and a new girl he can finally live his fantasy of becoming a big-time mobster. When Sallie (Susan Sarandon), a naive and pregnant blackjack dealer, is accused of stealing money from the mafia, she turns to Lou for help.

Against a backdrop of mob dealings and a rapidly evolving city, the two begin to live out their dreams, and in helping eachother, begin to transform themselves.

Critic Reviews:

• " “Atlantic City” is a sophisticated fairy tale, beautifully acted and beautiful to behold; it is as funny as it is touching. " – Kevin Thomas

• " A well observed and deeply tender tale. " – Kim Newman

• " Atlantic City references the action genre only to dismantle it from the inside… With feeling and exuberance, Louis Malle constructs a spectacle. " – El Pais Staff