Atlantic City (1980)


Atlantic City
Release Date02 September 1980
Budget$7,000,000
TaglineShe made him become what he always wanted to be - a lover, a hero, a rich man...and a killer!
GenreCrime, Drama, Romance
CountryCanada
France
Filming LocationsAlbany Avenue, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
LanguageEnglish, French
Sound MixMono
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassCrime Comedy, Romantic Drama, Crime Drama
MoodIn the Mood for Love, In a Minor Key
ThemesBig Break, Fired or Laid-Off, All Washed Up, Age Disparity Romance, Golden Years, Gambling, Drug Trade
TonesUnderstated, Nostalgic, Atmospheric, Sentimental, Quirky, Humorous, Whimsical, Wistful
TagsCareer, Casino, Drug Ring, Elderly, Gambling, Gangster, Late Bloomers, Life Choices, May December Romance, Waiter/waitress

Atlantic City is a 1980 French-Canadian romantic crime film directed by Louis Malle. Filmed in late 1979, it was released in France and Germany in 1980 and in the United States in 1981. The script was written by John Guare. It stars Burt Lancaster, Susan Sarandon, Kate Reid, Robert Joy, Hollis McLaren, Michel Piccoli, and Al Waxman.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Lou Pascal

Sally Matthews

Hollis McLaren
Chrissie

Dave Matthews

Moses Znaimer
Felix

Singer in hospital

Alfie

Kate Reid
Grace Pinza

Angus MacInnes
Vinnie

Waiter

Bus driver

Norma Dell'Agnese
Jeanne

Louis Del Grande
Mr. Shapiro

John McCurry
Fred

Eleanor Beecroft
Mrs. Reese

Cec Linder
President of hospital

Detective

Vincent Glorioso
Young doctor

Adèle Chatfield-Taylor
Florist

Poker player

Sis Clark
Toll booth operator

Gennaro Consalvo
Casino guard

Lawrence McGuire
Pit boss

Ann Burns
Singer in casino

Marie Burns
Singer in casino

Jean Burns
Singer in casino

Connie Collins
Connie Bishop

John Allmond
Police Commissioner

John J. Burns
Anchorman

Tony Devon
Gambler

Director

Writer

Producer

Joseph Beaubien
executive producer

Gabriel Boustiani
executive producer

Denis Héroux
producer

Justine Héroux
associate producer

John Kemeny
producer

Larry Nesis
associate producer

Jean-Serge Breton
associate producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Richard Ciupka

Editor

Suzanne Baron
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Production Designer

Anne Pritchard
-

Set Decorator

Gretchen Rau
-

Costume Designer

François Barbeau
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Makeup Department

Donna Gliddon
wig specialist

Rita Ogden
hair stylist, makeup artist

Production Manager

Micheline Garant
unit manager

Ken Golden
production manager

Justine Héroux
production manager

Carl Zucker
unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

John Board
assistant director

James Chory
second assistant director

John Desormeaux
assistant director: pre-production

Robert McCart
second assistant director

Patrick Burns
second unit director: video sequence

Art Department

Jacques Chamberland
set props

Charles Cirigliano
carpenter

Wendell Dennis
set dresser

Marcel Desrochers
construction manager

Csaba András Kertész
art department coordinator

Edward L. McMillan
carpenter

Joe Petruccio Jr.
carpenter

Gretchen Rau
property master

Raymond M. Samitz
construction manager

Marie-Claude Tetrault
art department coordinator

Jean-Vincent Fournier
assistant set props

Alain Giguère
scenic painter

Dominique Ricard
graphic artist

Sound Department

Jean-Claude Laureux
sound

Jacques Maumont
dubbing mixer

Gilles Ortion
boom operator

Camera and Electrical Department

John Berrie
gaffer

Andy Chmura
first assistant camera

Attila Dory
still photographer

Jean-Baptiste Dutreix
camera grip

Larry Lynn
second assistant camera

John Oravetz
grip

Jacob Rolling
key grip

Casting Department

Venetia Rickerby
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Carla Froeberg
assistant wardrobe stylist

Marie-Hélène Gascon
wardrobe master

Jeff Ullman
wardrobe stylist

Editorial Department

James Bruce
apprentice editor

Federico Salzmann
assistant editor

Music Department

conductor

Other Crew

Patrick Burns
video sequence

Jill De Wolfe
unit publicist

Pierre Guevremont
production accountant

France Lachapelle
continuity

Leonard Luizzi
teamster captain

Vincent Malle
production coordinator

Barbara Shrier
production office coordinator

Robert Wertheimer
location manager

Luc Bouthillier
staff accountant

Alan Jacques
projectionist

Production Company

International Cinema Corporation

Selta Films
,

Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC)

Famous Players Limited

Cine-Neighbor

Merchant Films

Distributor

Paramount Pictures

Paramount Home Video
,

Arte Vidéo

Atlantic Film

Cine Saison

CBS Television

Concorde Filmverleih

Concorde Home Entertainment

Kinokuniya

LMP

LW Editora

Roadshow Home Video

Sandrew Film & Teater

Video Film Express

Miscellaneous

Peer-Southern Organization, The
music publisher

Canadian Casting Associates
casting

Joy Todd Casting
extras casting

Myrna Post Associates
publicity

Film Opticals
titles and opticals

The Film House Group
processing by

Panavision Canada
lenses and panaflex camera

Resorts Atlantic City
the producers gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of

Park Mobile
the producers gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of

CITY-TV
the producers gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of






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