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American Hustle

  • 2013
  • 12
  • 2h 18m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner, and Jennifer Lawrence in American Hustle (2013)
Con man Irving Rosenfeld and his lover Sydney Prosser are forced to work for an unhinged FBI agent who pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia that's as dangerous as it is enchanting. Carmen Polito is the political operator caught between the con-artists and Feds, and Irving's unpredictable wife Rosalyn could be the one to pull the thread that brings the entire world crashing down.
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A con man, Irving Rosenfeld, along with his seductive partner Sydney Prosser, is forced to work for a wild F.B.I. Agent, Richie DiMaso, who pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers an... Read allA con man, Irving Rosenfeld, along with his seductive partner Sydney Prosser, is forced to work for a wild F.B.I. Agent, Richie DiMaso, who pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and the Mafia.A con man, Irving Rosenfeld, along with his seductive partner Sydney Prosser, is forced to work for a wild F.B.I. Agent, Richie DiMaso, who pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and the Mafia.

  • Director
    • David O. Russell
  • Writers
    • Eric Warren Singer
    • David O. Russell
  • Stars
    • Christian Bale
    • Amy Adams
    • Bradley Cooper
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    505K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,449
    440
    • Director
      • David O. Russell
    • Writers
      • Eric Warren Singer
      • David O. Russell
    • Stars
      • Christian Bale
      • Amy Adams
      • Bradley Cooper
    • 878User reviews
    • 554Critic reviews
    • 90Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 10 Oscars
      • 70 wins & 227 nominations total

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    American Hustle: He Saved My Life
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    Christian Bale
    Christian Bale
    • Irving Rosenfeld
    Amy Adams
    Amy Adams
    • Sydney Prosser
    Bradley Cooper
    Bradley Cooper
    • Richie DiMaso
    Jennifer Lawrence
    Jennifer Lawrence
    • Rosalyn Rosenfeld
    Jeremy Renner
    Jeremy Renner
    • Mayor Carmine Polito
    Louis C.K.
    Louis C.K.
    • Stoddard Thorsen
    Jack Huston
    Jack Huston
    • Pete Musane
    Michael Peña
    Michael Peña
    • Paco Hernandez…
    Shea Whigham
    Shea Whigham
    • Carl Elway
    Alessandro Nivola
    Alessandro Nivola
    • Anthony Amado
    Elisabeth Röhm
    Elisabeth Röhm
    • Dolly Polito
    • (as Elisabeth Rohm)
    Paul Herman
    Paul Herman
    • Alfonse Simone
    Saïd Taghmaoui
    Saïd Taghmaoui
    • Irv's Sheik Plant
    • (as Said Taghmaoui)
    Matthew Russell
    • Dominic Polito
    Thomas Matthews
    Thomas Matthews
    • Francis Polito
    Adrian Martinez
    Adrian Martinez
    • Julius
    Anthony Zerbe
    Anthony Zerbe
    • Senator Horton Mitchell
    Colleen Camp
    Colleen Camp
    • Brenda
    • Director
      • David O. Russell
    • Writers
      • Eric Warren Singer
      • David O. Russell
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      According to Christian Bale, much of the movie was improvised. So during the shooting of the film, he noted to writer and director David O. Russell, "You realize that this is going to change the plot greatly down track." To which Russell replied, "Christian, I hate plots. I am all about characters, that's it."
    • Goofs
      The book that inspired Rosalyn, "Power of Intention" by Wayne Dyer was written in 2004.
    • Quotes

      Sydney Prosser: You're nothing to me until you're everything.

    • Crazy credits
      An opening title card states, "Some of this actually happened."
    • Alternate versions
      The leaked Academy Awards DVDSCR had the following differences.
      • A line of alternate dialogue in a voice over.
      • A few digitally altered shots.
      • The scene where Irving and his wife arguing has been trimmed.
      • The scene immediately following that scene with Irving in the car is shorter as well.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #22.55 (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Jeep's Blues
      Written by Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges

      Performed by Duke Ellington

      Courtesy of Columbia Records

      By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

    User reviews878

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    9/10

    That was brilliant

    The acting from all round was amazing. I find it very hard to believe that Christian bale didn't win a major award for his role I thought he was the stand out actor in this along side Jennifer Lawrence. It's crazy what Bale puts his body through for roles. The ending was perfect it ended exactly how I wanted it to.
    • nathanmanson
    • May 10, 2020
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    • How did Christian Bale get so flabby?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 6, 2014 (Netherlands)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • China
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Facebook (Brazil)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Escándalo americano
    • Filming locations
      • Boston, Massachusetts, USA(as Philadelphia)
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Annapurna Pictures
      • Atlas Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $40,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $150,117,807
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $740,455
      • Dec 15, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $251,171,807
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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