Where to watch American Hustle (2013)

Trivia & production notes

• The screenplay originated as Eric Warren Singer's script titled American Bullshit, which ranked eighth on the 2010 Black List of most-liked unproduced screenplays.
• Ben Affleck was initially considered to direct before David O. Russell took on the role.
• David O. Russell rewrote the original screenplay, transforming the characters into caricatures based on the real people involved in the Abscam scandal.
• Production halted in April 2013 when the Boston Marathon bombings occurred and the city went into lockdown.
• The film's soundtrack features music from the 1970s and 1980s and received a Grammy nomination.
• American Hustle became David O. Russell's highest-grossing film, earning $251.2 million worldwide against a $40 million budget.
• The film received ten Oscar nominations but won none, tying it with Gangs of New York and True Grit for the second-most nominations without winning.
• American Hustle was only the second film since 1981 to receive nominations in all four acting categories and be directed by David O. Russell, the other being Silver Linings Playbook.
• Amy Adams and Jennifer Lawrence both won Golden Globe Awards for their performances in the film.
• The film won the award for Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.

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