Burt Lancaster, Susan Sarandon, Michel Piccoli

Longtime low-level mobster Lou (Burt Lancaster) is fading and past his prime -- much like the decaying city in which he lives. He meets and falls for a sexy casino employee named Sally (Susan Sarandon...( read more  read more... )), who needs his help … and Lou surprises himself by rising to the occasion. Director Louis Malle's richly textured, atmospheric drama was nominated for multiple Oscars and earned numerous critics' awards.

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R, 1 hr. 44 min.

Directed by: Louis Malle

Release Date: September 2, 1980

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DVD Release Date: May 14, 2002

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  • July 31, 2007
    Lancaster steals the spotlight.
  • January 23, 2007
    Teach me stuff.

    Maybe my favorite Burt Lancaster movie -- when it's the most recent one I've seen : ) I can never decide. So many good choices. The way he celebrates the killings is a great sequence.

    This is also, if not THE best, one of the top Sarandon performances.

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    And HEY!

    Don't touch the suit : )

  • October 18, 2009
    This is a good movie, with a good story and plot line, and very good acting, the only problem is that it's longer than it should be and there are parts that a drawn out and boring.
  • September 21, 2009
    Moderately entertaining flick about a small-time gangster's taste of being a big shot.
  • September 13, 2009
    only b/c someone else said it was pretty good and it looks like the reviews are pretty good also so i might as well check it out sometime
  • July 1, 2009
    Cool little gangster film starring the always entertaining, legendary Burt Lancaster. What I liked most about the movie was the connection between Lancaster's character and the city itself (run down, out with the old and in with the new). Susan Sarandon also does a great job in t...( read more)he film (she was so beautiful back then, but her acting style has not changed one bit over the years....not that it needed to). Louis Malle does a nice job with what could have been a run of the mill gangster story, keeping it light and with some nice touches here and there. Good choice for anyone looking to enjoy some Lancaster.
  • May 4, 2009
    cool! sarandon was a cutie
  • April 3, 2009
    Great role for the great Burt Lancaster. Very realistic crime drama. Strongly recommended.
  • January 15, 2009
    want to see this because it won best picture with the NSFC and with the LAFC. it was nominated for best picture by NBR, at the golden globes, and at the oscars
  • January 4, 2009
    This is a good hold your attention movie. You feel like you know and understand your characters and they stuff that they are going through which makes a good movie.

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