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Must Watch: Trailer for David O. Russell's Con Film 'American Hustle'
by Alex Billington
July 31, 2013
Source: GMA
"I just got bigger balls than you." Columbia has debuted the first trailer for David O. Russell's American Hustle, his follow-up to the Oscar winning The Fighter, featuring most of the cast from The Fighter. Set in the 1970s, the real-life crime movie stars Christian Bale and Amy Adams as con men forced to work for a wild unhinged FBI agent played by Bradley Cooper. Yep, even Jennifer Lawrence from Silver Linings Playbook shows up too, but this looks like a lot of fun. It reminds me of The Wolf of Wall Street trailer, with nothing but wild music and crazy shit going down. What else do they need to show to sell us on this? Enjoy!
Here's the first trailer for David O. Russell's American Hustle, originally via GMA (now in high def!):
American Hustle is directed by David O. Russell (Flirting with Disaster, Three Kings, I Heart Huckabees, The Fighter, Silver Linings Playbook), working from a script he co-wrote with The International writer Eric Singer. The film, a fictional take on the 1970s FBI sting operation known as Abscam, follows a con-man (Christian Bale) from the Bronx who gets entangled with FBI agent Richie DiMaso (Bradley Cooper) as they try to turn the tables on other cons, mobsters, and politicians - namely, the volatile mayor of impoverished Camden, New Jersey. Jennifer Lawrence, Amy Adams, Robert De Niro, Jeremy Renner and Louis C.K. also star in the film. Columbia will release American Hustle starting on December 13th this winter. You down?
27 Comments
1
This looks wicked hard.
DAVIDPD on Jul 31, 2013
2
Looks Awful! A Scorsese movie?
sunshine on Jul 31, 2013
3
"wicked hard"????.....hmmmmmmm - not that there's anything wrong with that.
JGG on Aug 1, 2013
4
David O Russell back in top form after the overrated Silver Lining's Playbook.
Tey on Jul 31, 2013
5
Yes, the trailer obviously shows he is back in top form after the lousy year he and his troupe had; having to carry around the baggage of being successful. (sarcasm) "But success is no guarantee of ingenuity and yada, yada." Success might not be a marker for ingenuity but sh!t films rarely receive ubiquitous praise from critics and peers alike.
Tyler Morgan on Jul 31, 2013
6
It seems also overrated!
sunshine on Jul 31, 2013
7
U got that right. Nothing about this guy or his work interests me. Low brow herd mentality junk; always this family values nonsense presented in mushy, sentimental terms appealing to programmed robots. I snort and chuckle at this guy and his suit with New Balance athletic shoes. Ugh!
Bo on Jul 31, 2013
8
And what wonderful things are you doing with your life? How are you contributing to the world, aside from riffing on others who are daring to leave a mark and make their voice heard? Get a life!
Oscar watcher on Jul 31, 2013
9
Is it me or is Amy Adams in everything nowadays?
JohnIGottschalk on Jul 31, 2013
10
That's the way it has seemed to me for the past couple of years. She looks hot in this.
Rick on Jul 31, 2013
11
WTF !!! 4min trailer ??? stopped at 2 regardless how damn good that was. Excellent choice of song and very well edited to trailer
Tester on Jul 31, 2013
12
The trailer is less than 2 minutes, the entire video is 4 minutes because it also includes an interview with David O. Russell.
Chris on Jul 31, 2013
13
Thanks Chris, I stand correct.. +1
Tester on Jul 31, 2013
14
Wrong...not an excellent choice of a song. The lyrics have nothing to do with the theme of this movie. The song is about losing a woman to another man; the movie is about con artists, sting operations, money, the corruption of capitalism. Wake up. Another bad choice by this director to mesmerize dummies into 'oh wow...a Led Zepplin song'. Just another example of this director's missing the mark and indulging in 'pretense' rather than authenticity!! Jeez! I cannot believe how easily people are fooled by this con artist making a movie about con artists! Ha! Silver Lining and The Fighter are awful, awful movies; mushy, sentimental, false...sugar for the masses!
Bo on Jul 31, 2013
15
Hey Bo, I see that the internet in your mom's basement is working again, good for U man !!!
Tester on Jul 31, 2013
16
Lol did Russell fuck your imaginary girlfriend or something? He is able to get some amazing performances and put them together into greatness IMO. You just sound butthurt like the guy hurt you personally something.....but what am I doing replying to a hipster.
Cody W on Jul 31, 2013
17
I don't think either films are masterpieces either but they are fun and fyi music does not solely fit a trailer or a scene based of the lyrics. You know the musicality kinda matters too...
shorty on Aug 5, 2013
18
Everyone looks proper sweaty, everyone was in the 70's from what I remember.
Carpola on Jul 31, 2013
19
Butt Bongo Fiesta
tommyturner on Jul 31, 2013
20
On Jennifer Lawrence ass
Truong18 on Jul 31, 2013
21
Hell yeah.
Xerxexx on Jul 31, 2013
22
Wow, looks like how I was hoping the Wolf Of Wall Street trailer was going to look. Ticket bought.
zey on Jul 31, 2013
23
I don't care what the neighbors say, I'm gonna love you each and every day..... Oh sorry got carried away... Guitar Solo...
DJROBL on Jul 31, 2013
24
I expect it to be as "good" as Blow from 2001. A based-on-real-life Hollywood cliché film mimicking GoodFellas and starring a good cast (surprisingly no Ray Liotta, I must say). May be okay for a one time watch.
Terry Craig on Jul 31, 2013
25
You mean follow up to Silver Linings Playbook.
tim aucoin on Aug 1, 2013
26
This looks fantastic. David O. Russell is one of my favorite directors. He's one of the few that make you think you're watching real people onscreen instead of ideas.
Cody Thomason on Aug 1, 2013
27
Looks great.
Nielsen700 on Aug 8, 2013
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