AMERICAN HUSTLE Trailer with Christian Bale and Bradley Cooper
This is the first trailer for American Hustle, which comes from Silver Linings Playbook director David O. Russell. The movie stars Bradley Cooper and Christian Bale, who virtually look unrecognizable in the movie. The movie also stars Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, and Jeremy Renner. Russell is an incredibly talented filmmaker and storyteller, and this new movie of his looks fantastic. I love Russell's style, his films have a classic timeless feel to them.
American Hustle is set in the 1970s and is based on the true story of an FBI sting Operation called Abscam which involved a notorious financial con artist (Bale) and his partner (Adams). They were forced to work with an out of control federal agent (Cooper) to turn the tables on other con artists, mobsters, and politicians. They helped take down some U.S. Congressmen. The corruption case initially targeted trafficking in stolen property but was converted to a public corruption investigation that stretched from Atlantic City to Washington, DC. Renner plays the New Jersey state assembly leader, the center of the story, who is also the local hero and mayor of impoverished Camden.
The movie gets a limited release on December 13th, and goes wide on December 25th. Watch the trailer, and let us know if you'll be seeing the movie.
