Atlantic City
Streaming video - 1981
In this **Oscar**-nominated romantic thriller, Atlantic City has been revitalized with the legalization of gambling. But the new industry also brings unsettling changes for its citizens. One of these citizens is Lou (Burt Lancaster), a longtime mob flunkey and bodyguard/boyfriend to aging beauty queen Grace (Kate Reid). Lou's romantic interests begin to waver when he meets Sally (Susan Sarandon), a young casino croupier, after she unwillingly gets herself tangled in a mafia drug heist. Nominated for Best Picture, Best Actor (Burt Lancaster), Best Actress (Susan Sarandon), Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay at the **Academy Awards**. Nominated for Best Foreign Film, Best Director, and Best Actor (Burt Lancaster) at the **Golden... Globes**. Winner of the Golden Lion at the **Venice Film Festival**. *"ATLANTIC CITY is a sophisticated fairy tale, beautifully acted and beautiful to behold; it is as funny as it is touching." - Kevin Thomas, **The Los Angeles Times***
- Subjects
- Genres
- Feature films
- Published
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[San Francisco, California, USA] :
Paramount Pictures
1981.
2019. - Language
- English
- Other Authors
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- Online Access
- A Kanopy streaming video
Cover Image - Item Description
- Title from title frames.
Film
In Process Record. - Physical Description
- 1 online resource (streaming video file) (104 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
- Format
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Access
- AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).