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American Hustle is a dramatization of the FBI's Abscam sting operation in the late 1970s and early '80s that led to convictions of seven members of the United States Congress, among others. The film does not attempt to directly document the events of Abscam.
- $251.2 million
- Danny Elfman
- $40 million
Dec 20, 2013 · American Hustle: Directed by David O. Russell. With Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner. 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.
- (494K)
- Crime, Drama
- David O. Russell
- 2013-12-20
Dec 13, 2013 · By Matt Patches. American Hustle opens with a wry disclaimer: “Some of this actually happened.” Though its foundation is torn straight from newspaper headlines recounting the FBI’s Abscam...
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Dec 7, 2013 · Watch the complete footage of the John Murtha Abscam meeting, view an interview in which Mel Weinberg defends accusations that he accepted stolen gifts during Abscam, and watch the American Hustle movie trailer.
Apr 1, 2023 · Published Apr 1, 2023. American Hustle is based on the FBI Abscam operation in the 1970s, but Hollywood made some changes to the original story for the film's sake. American Hustle was based on a true story, but many details were changed to keep the film interesting.
Dec 17, 2013 · Go and watch the new David O. Russell film American Hustle, and you’ll see a very loose version of the Abscam caper of 1978 to 1980, the FBI sting that bagged six members of the U.S. House of...
Jan 13, 2024 · The film is inspired by the Abscam sting, an FBI investigation that exposed government officials and politicians involved in bribery and conspiracy. While some personal details in the film...
