American Hustle Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Nov. 13, 2015

American Hustle

Release Date: Friday, December 13, 2013 Limited Wednesday, December 25, 2013 Nationwide

Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence, David O. Russell, Jeremy Renner, Bradley Cooper, Christian Bale, Jack Huston, Michael Peña, Elisabeth Rohm, Charles Roven, Louis C.K., Richard Suckle, Eric Singer

R Drama 2 hrs, 9 m

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Plot

What's the story about?

A fictional film set in the alluring world of one of the most stunning scandals to rock our nation, American Hustle tells the story of brilliant con man Irving Rosenfeld (Christian Bale) who, along with his equally cunning and seductive British partner Sydney Prosser (Amy Adams), is forced to work for a wild FBI agent, Richie DiMaso (Bradley Cooper). DiMaso pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia that’s as dangerous as it is enchanting. Jeremy Renner is Carmine Polito, the passionate, volatile, New Jersey political operator caught between the con artists and Feds. Irving’s unpredictable wife Rosalyn (Jennifer Lawrence) could be the one to pull the thread that brings the entire world crashing down.

Cited as official plot version from sonypictures.com

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in American Hustle.

Christian Bale
... Irving Rosenfeld

The Bride!, Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle
Jeremy Renner
... Carmine Polito

Avengers: Infinity War, 28 Weeks Later
Amy Adams
... Sydney Prosser

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Nightbitch
Bradley Cooper
... Richie DiMaso

The Hangover, Is This Thing On?
L
Louis C.K.
The Secret Life of Pets, Trumbo
Jennifer Lawrence
... Rosalyn

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1
E
Elisabeth Rohm
... Dolly Polito

Joy, Starbright
M
Michael Peña
... Paco Hernandez

Fury, The Martian
Jack Huston
... Pete Musane

The Count of Monte Cristo, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

Crew Behind the Film

The American Hustle behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director David O. Russell last directed Amsterdam and Joy. The film's writer Eric Singer last wrote The International and The Terminus.

Director: David O. Russell
Screenwriter: Eric Singer
Producers: Charles Roven
Richard Suckle

Studios: Sony Pictures
Production Company: Annapurna Pictures; Atlas Entertainment; Columbia Pictures; Sony Pictures

Additional Information

MPA Rating: R Restricted for language, some sexual content and brief violence
Runtime: 2 hrs, 9 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Untitled David O. Russell/Abscam Project, American Bullshit
Language: English

All Trailers

Official American Hustle movie trailers and clips.

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American Hustle Theatrical Trailer

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American Hustle Video Clip: Trouble

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American Hustle Video Clip: Dry Cleaners

Production Details

What we know about the American Hustle movie production.

Key Facts

Production Updates

Nov 2013

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Aug 2013

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Mar 2013

Production

The film was tagged as Production.

Jan 2013

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Starts shooting February 14, 2013.

Jan 2011

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

American Hustle was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, December 13, 2013. There were 9 other movies released on the same date, including The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas and Saving Mr. Banks. As a limited release, American Hustle was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

Movie Theaters

2013-12-13 Limited

United States

2013-12-25 Nationwide

United States

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