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     Christian Bale

     Irving Rosenfeld
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     Jeremy Renner

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     Amy Adams

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     Jennifer Lawrence

     Rosalyn Rosenfeld
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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › American_HustleAmerican Hustle - Wikipedia

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   American Hustle is a 2013 American black comedy crime film [5] directed by David O. Russell. It was written by Eric Warren Singer and Russell and inspired by the FBI Abscam operation of the late 1970s and early 1980s. [6] It stars Christian Bale and Amy Adams as two con artists forced by an FBI agent ( Bradley Cooper) to set up an elaborate ...

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4. www.imdb.com › title › tt1800241American Hustle (2013) - IMDb

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   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.

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   • Genre: Crime, Drama

   • Director: David O. Russell
   • Release Date: 2013-12-20

5. www.vulture.com › 2013 › 12American Hustle Is a Movie About Abscam — But What the Heck ...

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   Dec 13, 2013 · Shorten “Arab scam” and you get “Abscam.” (In the years since the operation, the FBI has insisted the portmanteau derives from the more politically correct “Abdul scam”) Melvin ...

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   What is Abscam based on?

   • Originally, the goal of Abscam, an FBI operation run out of the Hauppauge, Long Island office, was to target underworld figures who were trafficking stolen art (as seen in the movie). The success of that investigation introduced agents to criminals dealing in fake stocks and bonds.

   American Hustle True Story - Real Irving Rosenfeld, Mel Weinberg

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   What is ABSCAM in American Hustle?

   • Abscam or Abdul Scam is the real-life central theme of American Hustle. Abscam was an FBI investigation that would result in nearly twenty convictions of government officials and politicians.

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   Is Abscam based on a true story?

   • The movie is a HIGHLY fictionalized retelling of the Abscam affair where the FBI caught a lot of politicians on tape taking bribes. The ending, in particular, is pure Hollywood, not fact.

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   What is the history of Abscam?

   • Here’s a brief history of Abscam: What Is Abscam? In February of 1978, the FBI recruited Melvin Weinberg, a convicted con artist, to assist them in their pursuit of two stolen paintings. Through continued collaboration with the art and insurance fraud expert, the organization’s operation evolved into an investigation of political corruption.

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7. slate.com › culture › 2013How Much of American Hustle Actually Happened? - Slate Magazine

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   Dec 12, 2013 · The operation, revealed to great media fanfare in 1980, was called Abscam (for “Abdul scam”) and resulted in the conviction of 19 people, including the mayor of Camden, N.J., six U.S ...

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   Dec 7, 2013 · The FBI Abscam operation lasted approximately two years, beginning in July 1978 and ending in 1980. What was the purpose of the FBI's Abscam operation? Originally, the goal of Abscam, an FBI operation run out of the Hauppauge, Long Island office, was to target underworld figures who were trafficking stolen art (as seen in the movie).

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   Based on the 1970s Abscam case. Irving Rosenfeld (Christian Bale) dabbles in forgery and loan-sharking, but when he falls for fellow grifter Sydney Prosser (Amy Adams), things change in a big way.

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    Jan 13, 2024 · Abscam or Abdul Scam is the real-life central theme of American Hustle.Abscam was an FBI investigation that would result in nearly twenty convictions of government officials and politicians ...