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Atlantic City   1980         R, 104 min. Genre: Drama / Romance Director: Louis Malle   Cast: Burt Lancaster, Susan Sarandon, Kate Reid, Michel Piccoli, Hollis McLaren, Robert Joy, Al Waxman, Robert Goulet, Wallace Shawn, Angus MacInnes, Moses Znaimer, Sean Sullivan, Harvey Atkin, Norma Dell'Agnese, Louis Del Grande   Struggling, Atlantic City casino worker Sally (Susan Sarandon) becomes a partner with aging gangster Lou (Burt Lancaster) in a plot to make some easy money through the selling of drugs. Big problems arise when her estranged husband (Robert Joy) is killed, and the Mafia targets Sally. Lou steps in and saves Sally and, at the same time, proves to himself that he still has gangster skills. The film was nominated for several Oscars including Best Picture, Actor (Lancaster), Actress (Sarandon), and Director. Cast Burt Lancaster Lou Pascal Susan Sarandon Sally Matthews Kate Reid Grace Pinza Michel Piccoli Joseph Hollis McLaren Chrissie Robert Joy Dave Matthews Al Waxman Alfie Robert Goulet Singer in Hospital Wallace Shawn Waiter Angus MacInnes Vinnie Moses Znaimer Felix Sean Sullivan Buddy Harvey Atkin Bus Driver Norma Dell'Agnese Jeanne Louis Del Grande Mr. Shapiro