Which of the following films is about a pair of con artists who run afoul of a power hungry FBI agent?

"American Hustle" is a 2013 black comedy crime drama film that was directed by David O. Russell. It was written by Eric Warren Singer and Russell; it was inspired by the FBI Abscam (Abdul Scam) operation of the late 1970s and early 1980s. In this film, two con artists named Irving and Sydney are forced to work for an FBI agent named Richie. He offers the two criminals amnesty. However, they will be used for a sting operation that leads to the conviction of some very prominent people.

"American Hustle" was produced by Charles Roven, Richard Suckle, Megan Ellison, and Jonathan Gordon. It stars Christian Bale and Amy Adams as the con artists who are forced by an FBI agent (Bradley Cooper) to set up an elaborate sting operation on corrupt politicians, including the mayor of Camden, New Jersey (Jeremy Renner). Jennifer Lawrence plays Rosalyn Rosenfeld, the unpredictable wife of Bale's character (Irving Rosenfeld).

The film was released nationwide in the USA in December 2013. It opened to wide acclaim from critics and fans; they praised its screenplay and ensemble cast. This film received 10 nominations at the 86th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actor (Bale), Best Actress (Adams), Best Supporting Actor (Cooper), and Best Supporting Actress (Lawrence). It did not win in any category. Commercially, to support its theatrical success, the film grossed $251.2 million at the box office on a budget of $40 million.