The screenplay , written by Eric Warren Singer and Russell , is based on the FBI ABSCAM operation of the late 1970s and early 1980s .
American Hustle is a 2013 American crime comedy - drama film directed by David O. Russell .
The screenplay , written by Eric Warren Singer and David O. Russell , is based on the FBI ABSCAM operation of the late 1970s and early 1980s .
American Hustle is a 2013 American crime comedy - drama film directed by David O. Russell .