Atlantic City is a movie.
Atlantic City (1980 film) . Filmed in late 1979 , it was released in France and Germany in 1980 and in the United States in 1981 . Atlantic City is among the 41 films to be nominated for all `` Big Five '' Academy Awards , including Best Picture , Best Director , Best Actor , Best Actress and Best Screenplay , and one of only eight among this group to not take home a single award .