Film Report: American Hustle (2013) American Hustle is a 2013 crime comedy-drama directed by , who co-wrote the screenplay with Eric Warren Singer. The film is loosely based on the real-life FBI Abscam operation of the late 1970s and early 1980s. 1. Plot Overview
: After being caught by unstable FBI agent Richie DiMaso (Bradley Cooper), the duo is forced to help him run a series of elaborate stings to entrap corrupt politicians. American Hustle (2013)
: Their primary target is Carmine Polito (Jeremy Renner), the well-meaning Mayor of Camden, New Jersey, who is lured into a scam involving a fake Arab Sheikh. Film Report: American Hustle (2013) American Hustle is