A character in Atlantic City (1980)

Lou Pascal quotes from Atlantic City (1980)

Burt Lancaster

2nd most-quoted character in Atlantic City (1980): in 5 of its 17 quotes
Most scenes with: Sally Matthews (2)

A line from Lou Pascal [about Atlantic City in the old days]

Yes, it used to be beautiful - what with the rackets, whoring, guns. Sometimes, sometimes, things would happen. I'd have to kill a few people....I'd feel bad for a while, but then I'd jump into the ocean, swim way out. Come back in feelin' nice and clean, start all over again....The Atlantic Ocean was somethin' then. Yes, you should have seen the Atlantic Ocean in those days....They used to call Atlantic City 'The Lungs of Philadelphia.

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Scenes with Lou Pascal

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Why are you doing this for me?

Lou

Hey, it's nothing, Sinatra gives wings to hospitals. We all do what we can.

Lou

You shut up, Grace, you goddamned old lady.

If I'm an old lady, what does that make you?

Lou

I'm her lover.

Oh, ho, ho. You wanna know his nickname in the old days? Numb nuts! Men had names like 'Legs' and "Bullets' and 'Cookie.' His was 'Numb nuts!'

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