The con is on when scam artists and lovers Irving and Sydney are entrapped by an ambitious FBI agent and coerced into participating in a major sting operation which hinges on a snaring politician and his associates. Complicating matters is Irving’s wife, who could damage the whole operation.

Nominated for ten Oscars®, this all-star dramedy is a delectably flamboyant spectacle of deception and excess. Channeling the enchanting energy of screwball comedies into a true-crime saga, David O. Russell makes boisterous delight of tempestuous relationships in all their unapologetic mess.