The first trailer for David O. Russell's drama "American Hustle" has been released. The film is a fictional narrative set in the 1980s during the events of the real "Abscam" scandal, an undercover sting operation set up by a con artist working for the FBI which resulted in a huge blow against corruption in Congress. The trailer is light on facts, but heavy on fun. The cast features Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Louis C.K., Michael Pena and Jack Jones. As you might notice, most of these actors have starred in Russell's previous films and most of them have been nominated for Oscar awards thanks to his films. Except for Bale, who actually won his supporting actor Oscar for Russell's "The Fighter". In fact, "American Hustle" is already seen as a solid contender for next year's awards season. The film will be available in theaters as a limited release on December 13th and will go wide on December 25th.
Watch the trailer after the jump.
