American Hustle

This article is about the 2013 film. For the 2007 film, see Katt Williams: American Hustle.

American Hustle
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDavid O. Russell
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyLinus Sandgren
Edited by
Music byDanny Elfman
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • December 8, 2013 (2013-12-08) (Ziegfeld Theatre)
  • December 13, 2013 (2013-12-13) (United States)
Running time
138 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$40 million[3]
Box office$251.2 million[4]

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 sting operation on corrupt politicians, including the mayor of Camden, New Jersey (Jeremy Renner). Jennifer Lawrence plays the unpredictable wife of Bale's character. Principal photography took place from March to May 2013 in Boston and Worcester, Massachusetts, as well as New York City.

American Hustle was released nationwide in the United States on December 13, 2013.[7] The film opened to high critical acclaim upon release, with high praise for its screenplay and the performance of the ensemble cast. It emerged as a major commercial success at the box-office, grossing $251 million worldwide on a budget of $40 million.

American Hustle received a leading ten nominations at the 86th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (for Russell), Best Actor (for Bale), Best Actress (for Adams), Best Supporting Actor (for Cooper), and Best Supporting Actress (for Lawrence), but failed to win any.[8] At the 67th British Academy Film Awards, the film received ten nominations and won three, including Best Actress in a Supporting Role (for Lawrence). The ensemble cast won Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at the 20th Screen Actors Guild Awards, with Lawrence receiving an additional nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role.

  1. ^ "Box Office: 'American Hustle' Racks Up $200M Worldwide". The Hollywood Reporter. February 13, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "American Hustle (2013)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
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  5. ^ Peter Bradshaw (January 13, 2014). "Golden Globes 2014: Don't Be Duped by American Hustle". The Guardian. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  6. ^ Sherman, Ted (November 25, 2013). "Jersey Hustle: The real-life story of Abscam". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  7. ^ Caroline Westbrook. "Jennifer Lawrence begins work on untitled Abscam project with Bradley Cooper". Metro.co.uk. March 22, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
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