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Acting
Rourke at his most vulnerably broken; Walken somehow more unhinged than usual
Cinematography
Seresin's eye turns Atlantic City into neon-drenched purgatory
Writing
Dialogue so sparse it feels like eavesdropping on strangers

Director
Michael Seresin
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