Welcome to the sister article to Comedy Clicks! Each week, we will be taking an in depth look at some of the best comedy films that the world of cinema can offer! Today we will be looking at Hustlers

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About the Film

Summary of Plot

Inspired by the viral New York Magazine article, “Hustlers” follows a crew of savvy former strip-club employees who band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients.- iMDB

Year Of Release

2019

Running Time

1 Hour 50 Minutes

Director

Lorene Scafaria

Tagline

Inspired by a True Story

Opening Weekend US & Canada

$33,181,361

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Trailer

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Starring

Constance Wu – Destiny
Jennifer Lopez – Ramona
Julia Stiles – Elizabeth
Mette Narrative – Justice
Wai Ching Ho – Destiny’s Grandmother
Cardi B – Diamond

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Song From the OST

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Trivia

• Constance Wu made $600 on her first night undercover as a stripper doing lap dances and stripping.
• Cameos by Usher, Lizzo, and Cardi B, were all filmed the same day.
• Janet Jackson songs are used throughout the movie: Control and Miss You Much. Jennifer Lopez was a backup dancer for Jackson in the 90s.
• Shot in only 29 days on a low budget.
• The photo at the end of Destiny as a child is an actual childhood photo of Constance Wu.

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