Favorite White Collar Crime Movies and American Hustle

[American Hustle Movie Poster From Wikipedia]

As a former federal prosecutor and, currently, as an Augusta, Georgia criminal defense lawyer, I love books and movies about courtrooms and crime.

What is your favorite movie about white collar crime? Some of mine include: The Firm, starring Tom Cruise, Silkwood, starring Meryl Streep, and A Civil Action, starring John Travolta.

But after this weekend, if the critics are correct, I may be updating my personal list of favorites with a new David O. Russell film, called American Hustle. This new white collar crime movie has everything, including good directing, good acting, (with Christian Bale and Jennifer Lawrence, among others), and, apparently, a good, fast-paced script! The film reportedly focuses on the F.B.I.'s use of a two-bit con artist to pull a sting on some crooked politicians!

Speaking of stings, that reminds me of another one of my favorite movies about white collar crime:  The Sting, which starred Paul Newman and Robert Redford!

Here's hoping that American Hustle lives up to its billing and that it becomes one of our all-time favorite movies about white collar crime!

Again, what are some of your favorites?

Movies About White Collar Crime: "The Sting"

How about a little change of pace?! Let's talk about another one of our favorite movies involving white collar crime! One of my "top 100" favorite movies is "The Sting." This 1973 film starred actors Paul Newman and Robert Redford as grifters who pulled off a big sting against a Chicago mobster, played by Robert Shaw.

The movie was reportedly based on the true life escapades of con artists Fred and Charles Gondorff. Of course, one of the best parts of the movie is the music! The movie's well known score and other pieces are the work of famous ragtime musician Scott Joplin, as adapted for the movie by Marvin Hamlisch.

What are some of your favorite movies about white collar crime?