Atlantic City
5,066
Drama. Romance
Lou is a small time gangster, who thinks he used to be something big. He meets up with a younger girl, Sally, who is learning to be a croupier. Her husband turns up with drugs he has stolen from the Mafia. The husband gets Lou to sell the drugs, but is killed before Lou can give him the money. Later, the owners of the drugs turn up and threaten Sally...
Author | Review | ||
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United States | Chicago Tribune | "A shimmering success." | POS |
United Kingdom | Empire | "A well observed and deeply tender tale." | POS |
United States | Los Angeles Times | "'Atlantic City' is a sophisticated fairy tale, beautifully acted and beautiful to behold; it is as funny as it is touching." | POS |
United Kingdom | Time Out | "Eclectic, pacy and hard to categorise, it's part crime thriller, part love story, part fairytale, and part a gentle, generous examination of certain dying aspects of American culture." | POS |
United States | LA Weekly | "Atlantic City is a rough and tender film, a dreamer's film, and beautifully made" | POS |
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