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The Doc Option: Watch an Actual Undercover Abscam Tape Instead of ‘American Hustle’
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The Doc Option: Watch an Actual Undercover Abscam Tape Instead of ‘American Hustle’

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Christopher Campbell
Feb 21, 2014
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A movie based on real events is under no obligation to adhere to the truth of those events. More often than not, little more than the basic premise of a “based on a true story” film is factual in nature. There might be a few real details sprinkled in, whatever the writer thought was interesting enough to include. In most cases, the ideas or themes spark…

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