Directed by:
David O. RussellCinematography:
Linus SandgrenComposer:
Danny ElfmanCast:
Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Jennifer Lawrence, Louis C.K., Jack Huston, Michael Peña, Shea Whigham, Alessandro Nivola (more)VOD (3)
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Based on the Abscam sting operation of the late 1970s and early 1980s, the story follows FBI agent Richie DiMaso (Bradley Cooper) as he blackmails conman Irving Rosenfeld (Christian Bale) and his lover Sydney Prosser (Amy Adams) into helping him with a case after a successful investigation into the pair's own foreign banking scam. Although DiMaso's sights are initially set on New Jersey Mayor Carmine Polito (Jeremy Renner), the investigation is broadened to include influential members of Congress who are suspected of taking bribes. The supporting cast includes Jennifer Lawrence as Irving's unpredictable wife Rosalyn, Louis C.K. as DiMaso's superior at the FBI and Robert De Niro as ex-mafia hitman Victor Telleggio who has now turned to the casino business as a means of making money. (Entertainment in Video)
(more)Cast
![Christian Bale](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/684/166684963_5c701f.jpg)
Christian Bale
UK
Best movies:
The Dark Knight (2008)
Le Mans '66 (2019)
The Prestige (2006)
![Bradley Cooper](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/755/163755494_81184d.jpg)
Bradley Cooper
USA
Best movies:
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
![Amy Adams](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/003/165003682_10adfb.jpg)
Amy Adams
Italy
Best movies:
Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Arrival (2016)
The Fighter (2010)
![Jeremy Renner](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/872/162872890_be0815.jpg)
Jeremy Renner
USA
Best movies:
Wind River (2017)
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Avengers Assemble (2012)
![Jennifer Lawrence](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/579/161579690_330c7e.jpg)
Jennifer Lawrence
USA
Best movies:
X-Men: First Class (2011)
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
Passengers (2016)
![Louis C.K.](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/333/162333135_23dd54.jpg)
Louis C.K.
USA
Best movies:
Trumbo (2015)
Fourth of July (2022)
Blue Jasmine (2013)
![Jack Huston](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/763/160763500_3b2217.png)
Jack Huston
UK
Best movies:
The Irishman (2019)
The Longest Ride (2015)
Wilde Salome (2011)
![Michael Peña](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/327/166327672_ee1160.jpg)
Michael Peña
USA
Best movies:
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Crash (2004)
The Martian (2015)
![Shea Whigham](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/335/166335241_f87d68.jpg)
Shea Whigham
USA
Best movies:
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
Joker (2019)
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
![Alessandro Nivola](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/361/162361510_b47bb5.jpg)
Alessandro Nivola
USA
Best movies:
The Company (2007) (series)
Face Off (1997)
Goal! (2005)
![Elisabeth Röhm](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/367/367168_224da8.jpg)
Elisabeth Röhm
West Germany
Best movies:
Deconstructing Harry (1997)
The '60s (1999) (TV movie)
Joy (2015)
![Paul Herman](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/795/162795898_7b4c66.jpg)
Paul Herman
USA
Best movies:
Casino (1995)
Heat (1995)
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
![Saïd Taghmaoui](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/681/164681935_dd936e.jpg)
Saïd Taghmaoui
France
Best movies:
The Kite Runner (2007)
Hate (1995)
Mogadishu Welcome (2008) (TV movie)
![Adrian Martinez](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/813/162813755_ddd1a1.jpg)
Adrian Martinez
Best movies:
Kick-Ass (2010)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
A Perfect Murder (1998)
![Anthony Zerbe](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/529/165529002_aac30d.jpg)
Anthony Zerbe
USA
Best movies:
Papillon (1973)
Cool Hand Luke (1967)
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)
![Colleen Camp](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/130/164130326_62606d.jpg)
Colleen Camp
USA
Best movies:
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)
The Ice Storm (1997)
![Robert De Niro](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/725/163725860_6555e2.jpg)
Robert De Niro
USA
Best movies:
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992) (TV movie)
The Godfather: A Novel for Television (1977) (series)
The Godfather: Part II (1974)
![Dawn Olivieri](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/128/165128497_cfb04f.jpg)
Dawn Olivieri
USA
Best movies:
Den of Thieves (2018)
Bright (2017)
Darc (2018)
Christy Scott Cashman
Best movies:
Edge of Darkness (2010)
American Hustle (2013)
Disappearances (2006)
Andres Faucher
Best movies:
American Hustle (2013)