American Hustle is based on the FBI Abscam operation in the 1970s, but Hollywood made some changes to the original story for the film's sake.
American Hustle was based on a true story, but many details were changed to keep the film interesting. David O. Russel's 2013 drama was based on the FBI Abscam operation in the 1970s, an undercover investigation to uncover political corruption. The film begins with a disclaimer stating, "some of this actually happened," informing audiences that American Hustle is not entirely factual.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT All Names Were Changed For The American Hustle Movie For legal reasons, American Hustle changes all the names of its real-life characters. Bale's Irvin was based on Mel Weinberg, Sydney was based on Evelyn Knight, Lawrence's character, and Irvin's wife Rosalyn was based on Mel's wife, Cynthia Marie Weinberg. The New Jersey politician was also based on a real-life person named Angelo Errichetti.
Evelyn Knight Was Actually English In Real Life In American Hustle, Sydney is from Albuquerque but poses as an English aristocrat named Lady Edith Greensly. Richie knows that Sydney isn't an aristocrat, but he believes that she is English until the end of the film when he confesses his feelings for her, and she turns him down, revealing that she's American. In real life, the story is a bit different.
Angelo Errichett Was More Corrupt Than Carmine Polito American Hustle got a lot about Jeremy Renner's character right. He was a very well-liked man who did many great things for his community. According to the Observer, Camden Mayor Dana Redd, who served from 2010 to 2018, said she had no plans to see American Hustle because she respected Angelo Errichett and all the good he did for the city.
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