Atlantic City (1980)
Directed by Louis Malle
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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Blink and youll miss her third-billed Ralph Bellamy turn in Billy Wilder s The Front Page (1974), while shes eclipsed by a 12-year-old Brooke Shields in Louis Malle s Pretty Baby (1978).
Because of their outstanding performances, Lancaster (Elmer Gantry) and Sarandon (Pretty Baby) made me really care about Lou and Sally.
“Atlantic City” is a poignant drama situated neatly between French director Louis Malle ’s racy American debut “ Pretty Baby ” (1978) and his groundbreaking talk-fest “My Dinner With Andre” (1981).