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American Hustle
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(BLU-RAY Englandimport) (England-Import)
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Award-winning crime drama directed by David O. Russell and starring Christian BaIe and Bradley Cooper. Based on the Abscam sting operation of the late 1970s and earIy 1980s, the story follows FBl agent Richie DiMaso (Cooper) as he bIackmaiIs conman Irving RosenfeId (Bale) and his lover Sydney Prosser (Amy Adams) into heIping him with a case after a successful investigation into the pair's own foreign banking scam. AIthough DiMaso's sights are initially set on New Jersey Mayor Carmine PoIito (Jeremy Renner), the investigation is broadened to incIude infIuential members of Congress who are suspected of taking bribes. The supporting cast includes Jennifer Lawrence as Irving's unpredictabIe wife Rosalyn, Louis C.K. as DiMaso's superior at the FBl and Robert De Niro as ex-mafia hitman Victor TeIIeggio who has now turned to the casino business as a means of making money. The fiIm was nominated for ten Academy Awards, incIuding Best Picture, Best Actor (Bale), Best Actress (Adams), Best Supporting Actor (Cooper), Best Supporting Actress (Lawrence) and Best Director (Russell), and also won three Golden Globes and three BAFTAs. |
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