# Atlantic City (1980)

> In a decaying Atlantic City apartment block, three dreamers find fragile chances for reinvention when a stolen cocaine cache brings danger to their doorstep.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/14096

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Romance
- Director: Louis Malle
- Cast: Burt Lancaster, Susan Sarandon, Kate Reid, Michel Piccoli, Hollis McLaren, Robert Joy, Al Waxman, Robert Goulet
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080388/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: bittersweet, wistful, witty, quiet evening, classic cinema night

## Synopsis

In a city of dreams, the past and present collide as aspirations fade and new ones ignite.

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