American Hustle

American Hustle is an American 2013 crime comedy drama movie starring Christian Bale, Amy Adams and Bradley Cooper, presented on DVD.

A fictional film set in the alluring world of one of the most extraordinary scandals of the 1970s, American Hustle tells the story of brilliant con man Irving Rosenfeld (Christian Bale), who along with his equally cunning and seductive 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. Like David O. Russell’s two previous films, American Hustle defies genre to tell a story of love, reinvention, and survival.

Awards:

• Won Golden Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical (Globes, USA 2014)
• Won Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical Amy Adams (Globes, USA 2014)
• Won Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Jennifer Lawrence (Globes, USA 2014)
• Nominated Best Motion Picture of the Year Charles Roven, Richard Suckle, Megan Ellison, Jonathan Gordon (Academy Awards, USA 2014)
• Nominated Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Christian Bale (Academy Awards, USA 2014)
• Nominated Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Amy Adams (Academy Awards, USA 2014)
• Nominated Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Bradley Cooper (Academy Awards, USA 2014)
• Nominated Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Jennifer Lawrence (Academy Awards, USA 2014)
• Nominated Best Achievement in Costume Design Michael Wilkinson (Academy Awards, USA 2014)
• Nominated Best Achievement in Directing David O. Russell (Academy Awards, USA 2014)
• Nominated Best Achievement in Film Editing Jay Cassidy, Crispin Struthers , Alan Baumgarten (Academy Awards, USA 2014)
• Nominated Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Christian Bale (Globes, USA 2014)
• Nominated Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Bradley Cooper (Globes, USA 2014)
• Nominated Best Director – Motion Picture David O. Russell (Globes, USA 2014)
• Nominated Best Director – Motion Picture David O. Russell (Globes, USA 2014)
• Won Best Original Screenplay Eric Warren Singer David O. Russell (BAFTA Awards 2014)
• Won Best Supporting Actress Jennifer Lawrence (BAFTA Awards 2014)
• Nominated Best Film Charles Roven, Richard Suckle, Megan Ellison, Jonathan Gordon (BAFTA Awards 2014)
• Nominated Best Leading Actor Christian Bale (BAFTA Awards 2014)
• Nominated Best Leading Actress Amy Adams (BAFTA Awards 2014)
• Nominated Best Supporting Actor Bradley Cooper (BAFTA Awards 2014)
• Nominated (BAFTA Awards 2014)
• 45 other wins
• 80 other nominations

Critic Reviews:

• " It's enjoyable and fun to watch, but just barely touches the surface of its own narrative. " – Candice Frederick

• " Pure, raw energy. " – Chris Stuckmann

• " It's a sly film that slips through your fingers, leaving the glitter of great performances, but one you'll be hustling to watch again. " – Larushka Ivan-Zadeh