American Hustle is a celebration of the con, from the hapless duplicity of a comb-over to the elaborate deceptions -- and self-deceptions -- of high-functioning hornswogglers bent on being anyone but who they actually are.
Banner image: (L-R) Christian Bale, Amy Adams and Bradley Cooper in American Hustle. Photo: Francois Duhamel © 2013 Annapurna Productions