American Bluff

Original title: American Hustle

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7.2/10

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Period Drama True Crime Crime Drama

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

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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

509K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

912

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Director
- David O. Russell
Writers
- Eric Warren Singer
- David O. Russell
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 10 Oscars
- 70 wins & 228 nominations total

Videos26

American Hustle: He Saved My Life

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American Hustle: Fire

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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

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Featured review

7/10

Amerian Hustle with the benefit of hindsight

The performances are the safeguard for this movie to have a very long life. I couldn't care less about the characters but I loved the actors playing them. They, the characters, make choices that are as coarse as their wardrobe. Thank God for the people wearing them .Christian Bale is absolute perfection. His character is disgusting and irresistible at the same time. brilliant performance. Amy Adams is superb and Bradley Cooper an unnerving hoot - also the brief moment with Robert de Niro is simply delicious but it is Jennifer Lawrence who made me want to see the movie again as if to confirm what I seem to remember. Yes indeed. She is spectacular. A performance of such maturity - her laughter alone belongs to one of the great ones of yesteryear. - Totally present. A character actress/star.

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