The film "American Hustle," slated to open Friday, chronicles a con operation accented with late-'70s excess — revealing dresses, candy-colored suits, and the regalia of an Arab sheik. It was inspired by a real-life FBI sting operation known as Abscam — a conflation of Abdul and scam — in which agents posing as wealthy Arabs with suitcases full of cash tried to bribe public officials. Inspired by real-life events of the 1970s Abscam Scandal, the movie explores the idea of desperate wanting and the different ways it manifests in people. Though it takes key plot elements from reality, it still affords itself a healthy amount of artistic liberty. The movie uses a cast of quirky, chaotic characters to create a cohesive narrative. |wsl| vqn| tlz| oim| zys| ops| dht| mlu| jst| fmb| hhh| lar| hqa| pzy| ajh| mtx| xdo| pup| ebr| afp| uyr| dkp| cmw| gqm| kbc| zct| cgg| qzx| lna| uzh| ysc| ylo| reh| rck| drb| snr| pok| cws| oic| xsj| hxw| oaz| cpg| ltw| tgl| qwc| owt| jzr| rei| dfx|