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DramaCrime

American Hustle

- Everyone hustles to survive.

A conman and his seductive partner are forced to work for a wild FBI agent, who pushes them into a world of Jersey power-brokers and the Mafia.

Release Date : 2013-12-03

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Annapurna PicturesAtlas Entertainment

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Christian Bale

Character Name : Irving Rosenfeld

Original Name : Christian Bale

Gender : Male

Bradley Cooper

Character Name : Richie DiMaso

Original Name : Bradley Cooper

Gender : Male

Amy Adams

Character Name : Sydney Prosser

Original Name : Amy Adams

Gender : Female

Jeremy Renner

Character Name : Mayor Carmine Polito

Original Name : Jeremy Renner

Gender : Male

Jennifer Lawrence

Character Name : Rosalyn Rosenfeld

Original Name : Jennifer Lawrence

Gender : Female

Louis C.K.

Character Name : Stoddard Thorsen

Original Name : Louis C.K.

Gender : Male

Jack Huston

Character Name : Pete Musane

Original Name : Jack Huston

Gender : Male

Michael Peña

Character Name : Paco Hernandez / Sheik Abdullah

Original Name : Michael Peña

Gender : Male

Shea Whigham

Character Name : Carl Elway

Original Name : Shea Whigham

Gender : Male

Alessandro Nivola

Character Name : Anthony Amado

Original Name : Alessandro Nivola

Gender : Male

Elisabeth Röhm

Character Name : Dolly Polito

Original Name : Elisabeth Röhm

Gender : Female

Paul Herman

Character Name : Alfonse Simone

Original Name : Paul Herman

Gender : Male

Saïd Taghmaoui

Character Name : Irv's Sheik Plant

Original Name : Saïd Taghmaoui

Gender : Male

Matthew Russell

Character Name : Dominic Polito

Original Name : Matthew Russell

Gender : Male

Thomas Matthews

Character Name : Francis Polito

Original Name : Thomas Matthews

Gender : Male

Adrian Martinez

Character Name : Julius

Original Name : Adrian Martinez

Gender : Male

Anthony Zerbe

Character Name : Senator Horton Mitchell

Original Name : Anthony Zerbe

Gender : Male

Colleen Camp

Character Name : Brenda

Original Name : Colleen Camp

Gender : Female

Steve Gagliastro

Character Name : Agent Schmidt

Original Name : Steve Gagliastro

Gender : Male

Christopher Tarjan

Character Name : Agent Stock

Original Name : Christopher Tarjan

Gender : Male

Zachariah Supka

Character Name : Young Irv

Original Name : Zachariah Supka

Gender : Male

Christy Scott Cashman

Character Name : Cosmo Interview Girl

Original Name : Christy Scott Cashman

Gender : Female

Simon Hamlin

Character Name : Photographer

Original Name : Simon Hamlin

Gender : Male

Martie Barylick

Character Name : Helen

Original Name : Martie Barylick

Gender : Male

Dawn Olivieri

Character Name : Cosmo Girl

Original Name : Dawn Olivieri

Gender : Female

Becki Dennis

Character Name : Nanny

Original Name : Becki Dennis

Gender : Female

Jay Giannone

Character Name : Suburban Businessman

Original Name : Jay Giannone

Gender : Male

Arthur Birnbaum

Character Name : Queens Businessman

Original Name : Arthur Birnbaum

Gender : Male

Rob DiNinni

Character Name : Desperate Businessman

Original Name : Rob DiNinni

Gender : Male

Michael Fennimore

Character Name : Car Salesman

Original Name : Michael Fennimore

Gender : Male

Michael Fennimore

Character Name : Car Salesman

Original Name : Michael Fennimore

Gender : Male

Jack Jones

Character Name : Jazz Quartet Singer

Original Name : Jack Jones

Gender : Male

Danny Corbo

Character Name : Danny Rosenfeld

Original Name : Danny Corbo

Gender : Male

Sonny Corbo

Character Name : Danny Rosenfeld

Original Name : Sonny Corbo

Gender : Male

Bo Cleary

Character Name : FBI Agent #1

Original Name : Bo Cleary

Gender : Male

Greg Maxwell

Character Name : FBI Agent #2

Original Name : Greg Maxwell

Gender : Male

Mickey O'Keefe

Character Name : FBI Agent #3

Original Name : Mickey O'Keefe

Gender : Male

Aaron Flanders

Character Name : Elway's Friend

Original Name : Aaron Flanders

Gender : Male

Erica McDermott

Character Name : Carl Elway's Assistant

Original Name : Erica McDermott

Gender : Female

Alura Carbrey

Character Name : Elizabeth Polito

Original Name : Alura Carbrey

Gender : Male

Kayla Feeney

Character Name : Lorna Polito

Original Name : Kayla Feeney

Gender : Male

Shannon Halliday

Character Name : Doreen Polito

Original Name : Shannon Halliday

Gender : Male

Volieda Webb

Character Name : Melora

Original Name : Volieda Webb

Gender : Male

Patsy Meck

Character Name : Richie's Mother

Original Name : Patsy Meck

Gender : Female

Abby Lavin

Character Name : Richie's Girlfriend

Original Name : Abby Lavin

Gender : Male

Damien Di Paola

Character Name : Baron Owner

Original Name : Damien Di Paola

Gender : Male

Paul Campbell

Character Name : Baron's Patron

Original Name : Paul Campbell

Gender : Male

Jeff Avigian

Character Name : Disco Dancer

Original Name : Jeff Avigian

Gender : Male

Stacy Hock

Character Name : Girl Outside Stall

Original Name : Stacy Hock

Gender : Male

Michael Trigg

Character Name : Baron's Manager

Original Name : Michael Trigg

Gender : Male

Richard Heneks

Character Name : Al Kalowski

Original Name : Richard Heneks

Gender : Male

Ted Zalewski

Character Name : Carpenter

Original Name : Ted Zalewski

Gender : Male

Elias Birnbaum

Character Name : Carpenter Apprentice

Original Name : Elias Birnbaum

Gender : Male

Armen Garo

Character Name : Dick Helsing

Original Name : Armen Garo

Gender : Male

Sal DiMino

Character Name : Lou Salvano

Original Name : Sal DiMino

Gender : Male

Gary Craig

Character Name : Jerry Catone

Original Name : Gary Craig

Gender : Male

Barry Primus

Character Name : Tellegio's Consigliere

Original Name : Barry Primus

Gender : Male

Sonny Gordon

Character Name : Tellegio's Consigliere

Original Name : Sonny Gordon

Gender : Male

Deva Mahal

Character Name : Funk Band Singer

Original Name : Deva Mahal

Gender : Male

Dicky Eklund Jr.

Character Name : Street Thug #1

Original Name : Dicky Eklund Jr.

Gender : Male

Sean Eklund

Character Name : Street Thug #2

Original Name : Sean Eklund

Gender : Male

Charley Broderick

Character Name : Rep. John O'Connell

Original Name : Charley Broderick

Gender : Male

Richard Donelly

Character Name : Rep. Sanders

Original Name : Richard Donelly

Gender : Male

Gary Zahakos

Character Name : Congressman Keshoygan

Original Name : Gary Zahakos

Gender : Male

Frank Geraci

Character Name : Simone's Gang #1

Original Name : Frank Geraci

Gender : Male

Melson Alford

Character Name : Simone's Gang #2

Original Name : Melson Alford

Gender : Male

Melissa McMeekin

Character Name : Simone's Gang #3

Original Name : Melissa McMeekin

Gender : Female

J.J. Wright

Character Name : Divorce Lawyer

Original Name : J.J. Wright

Gender : Male

Bob Taraschi

Character Name : Rep. Stelford

Original Name : Bob Taraschi

Gender : Male

Tiffany Crosby

Character Name : Well Wisher (uncredited)

Original Name : Tiffany Crosby

Gender : Female

Robert De Niro

Character Name : Victor Tellegio (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert De Niro

Gender : Male

Mary Hronicek

Character Name : Casino Gala Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Mary Hronicek

Gender : Female

Michael Maggiani

Character Name : Mob Associate, Baron's Restaurant (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Maggiani

Gender : Male

Chemi Che-Mponda

Character Name : Pool Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Chemi Che-Mponda

Gender : Female

Susan Garfield

Character Name : Casino Patron

Original Name : Susan Garfield

Gender : Female

Reviews

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suprmed

@suprmed

2021-06-23

Good

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DanDare

@DanDare

2021-06-23

American Hustle is has a heavy dose of Scorsese circa 1970s with the violence replaced more by black humour. Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence, Jeremy Renner and Bradley Cooper all deliver excellent performances. Robert De Niro makes a cameo and reminds the audience why he was at one time the best screen actor in the world. This is a black comedy-drama set in the late 1970's based on the true life Abscam scandal. FBI agents and con artists joined up to frame politicians for taking bribes. Bale plays a pot bellied hustler with bad hair. Amy Adams is his partner in crime who passes off as an English Aristocrat. Both have struck it rich in a scam where they dupe arrangement fees for loans that never come to fruition. Cooper is the ambitious FBI agent with a big ego who has the the mafia in his sights and wants to reel in a big catch but he might be out of his depth. Jeremy Renner is the charismatic Mayor of New Jersey. A man with a big heart who wants to get things done and Bale feels guilty about getting him involved in the sting operation. Director David O Russell gets great performances from his cast but the film feels flabby which blunts the story and the humour feels stretched at times.

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stackkorora

@stackkorora

2021-06-23

A very well acted, directed, filmed movie telling an interesting story about terrible terrible people. I didn't like and couldn't root for anyone which /almost/ made me hate the film, but it was so well done and the story was interesting...so 4 stars.

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-01-08

Christian Bale has always been prepared to go the extra mile for his art, but I am not sure it was worth it for this rather lengthy and messy crime caper. He portrays con-man "Irving" who works a series of scams with his glamorous British partner "Sydney" (Amy Adams). They are quite successful, until - that is - they fall foul of aspiring FBI investigator "DiMaso" (Bradley Cooper) who decides he can use their skills to infiltrate the murky world the Mafia. Add to this potentially toxic scenario the politically savvy and aptly named "Polito" (Jeremy Renner) and the omni-presence of "Rosalyn" (Jennifer Lawrence) who just happens to be the wife of "Irving" and who is none too pleased about her husband's antics with his new colleague. What ensues here now is a clunkily thrown together series of escapades that all hang on certain aspects of the story and characterisations that just don't really work. The attempts at humour miss much more than they hit; the faux-gangster plot falls flat and lacks grit or plausibility and Adams' British accent (and therefore her identity) is all over the place - I doubt it would convince even Dick van Dyke let along the FBI! The attempts at building an intricate domino-style plot where it could all come a-tumbling down at any time are too contrived, and that jeopardy presents it's self once too often and with ever diminishing effect as the story rather lurches along to it's almost slap-stick denouement. Though it features an A-list cast, there is not much chemistry on display for us here and the whole thing just takes far, far, too long to get up any head of steam. It does look good, and the soundtrack offers an enjoyably eclectic mix of songs, but I just wasn't sold on the very wordy suckering and scheming, sorry.