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Writer/director David O. Russell (Silver Linings Playbook, The Fighter) gathers a squadron of A-list actors, including Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy...
Writer/director David O. Russell (Silver Linings Playbook, The Fighter) gathers a squadron of A-list actors, including Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence, Jeremy Renner and comedian Louis C.K., for this '70s-set con-artist crime caper.
Brilliant con man Irving Rosenfeld (Bale) and his equally cunning partner Sydney (Adams) are forced to work for FBI agent Richie (Cooper), who pushes them into a world of the mafia and Jersey powerbrokers. Carmine (Renner) - a volatile, New Jersey political operator - is caught between the con-artists and Feds, while Irving’s unpredictable wife Rosalyn (Lawrence) could be the one that brings their entire world crashing down...
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92 %294 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
74 %176,653 reviewsAudience score rating
"The con is on in David O Russell's Oscar-bait caper. But the greatest mystery is how a super-camp, slightly indie sting flick found itself rubbing shoulder pads with more serious-minded awards contenders."
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Flicks
Flicks"A brilliant cast shines in David O. Russell's deliriously funny account of the notorious Abscam case."
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Variety
Variety"Funny, sexy and stylish as hell, Russell's Scorsese homage lacks the zip of Marty's greatest work, but makes up for it with hilarious dialogue and a killer ensemble on top form."
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Total Film
Total Film"A dynamite crime comedy and identity meltdown that can rekindle one’s faith in movies."
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Time Out
Time Out"The ghost of Richard M. Nixon hovers in the air; everyone is a fake and everyone wears a mask..."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Russell distils his own toxic kind of nitrous oxide and pipes it into the cinema."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"An infectious blast of funky jazz played by a terrific cast and a director at the top of their respective games."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"An extremely entertaining, brilliantly acted, highly diverting film which - like all hustles - delivers less than it promises. Still, it's worth being taken for the ride."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineAmerican Hustle | Details
Award winner- Best Supporting Actress (Lawrence), Original Screenplay and Make-up and Hair, BAFTAs 2014; Best Film (Comedy or Musical), Actress (Adams) and Supporting Actress (Lawrence) at the 2014 Golden Globes
- Rating
- M, Offensive language
- Runtime
- 138
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Country of origin
- USA
