After a six-year hiatus with his first film since 2015’s Joy, writer / director David O. Russell is back with what he does best: delivering an Awards Season contender packed with an all-star cast.

The multi-Academy Award nominee of movies such as American Hustle and Silver Linings Playbook, Russell reteams with frequent collaborator Christian Bale (American Hustle and Bale’s Oscar-winning role in The Fighter) for a 1930s set crime caper with a dark comic twist, all based on a true story.

Joining Bale in the lead roles are Margot Robbie (who steps into the role usually reserved for Jennifer Lawrence in Russell’s films) and John David Washington (who replaced Michael B. Jordan after he had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts).

Together, they play a trio who (according to the official synopsis) “witness a murder, become suspects themselves, and uncover one of the most outrageous plots in American history.”

Also in the deep ensemble are Robert De Niro (another Russell regular), Zoe Saldaña, Chris Rock, Anya Taylor-Joy, Rami Malek, Mike Myers, Michael Shannon, Timothy Olyphant, Andrea Riseborough, Alessandro Nivola, Matthias Schoenaerts, and pop star Taylor Swift.

Positioning itself for a holiday and possible Oscar run, Amsterdam opens in theaters on November 4, 2022.

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Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, and John David Washington star as a trio in over their heads in writer / director David O. Russell’s true crime comic-thriller AMSTERDAM (2022)

Christian Bale stars as Burt in writer / director David O. Russell’s true crime comic-thriller AMSTERDAM (2022)

Margot Robbie stars as Valerie in writer / director David O. Russell’s true crime comic-thriller AMSTERDAM (2022)

Zoe Saldana co-stars in writer / director David O. Russell’s true crime comic-thriller AMSTERDAM (2022)

Robert De Niro co-stars as Gil in writer / director David O. Russell’s true crime comic-thriller AMSTERDAM (2022)

Chris Rock co-stars in writer / director David O. Russell’s true crime comic-thriller AMSTERDAM (2022)

Michael Shannon and Mike Myers co-star in writer / director David O. Russell’s true crime comic-thriller AMSTERDAM (2022)

Rami Malek, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Margot Robbie co-star in writer / director David O. Russell’s true crime comic-thriller AMSTERDAM (2022)

Christian Bale stars as Burt in writer / director David O. Russell’s true crime comic-thriller AMSTERDAM (2022)

Christian Bale, John David Washington, and Margot Robbie star as a trio in over their heads in writer / director David O. Russell’s true crime comic-thriller AMSTERDAM (2022)

Margot Robbie stars as Valerie in writer / director David O. Russell’s true crime comic-thriller AMSTERDAM (2022)

Christian Bale, John David Washington, and Margot Robbie star as a trio in over their heads in writer / director David O. Russell’s true crime comic-thriller AMSTERDAM (2022)

Robert De Niro and Christian Bale co-star in writer / director David O. Russell’s true crime comic-thriller AMSTERDAM (2022)

Christian Bale stars as Burt in writer / director David O. Russell’s true crime comic-thriller AMSTERDAM (2022)

Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, and John David Washington star as a trio in over their heads in writer / director David O. Russell’s true crime comic-thriller AMSTERDAM (2022)

The cast of writer / director David O. Russell’s true crime comic-thriller AMSTERDAM (2022)