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‘Hustlers’ writer-director Lorene Scafaria had to do her own dancing to get the film made

“Hustlers” fell apart, for the first time, the day before my 40th birthday. I was sent Jessica Pressler’s brilliant New York Magazine piece, “The Hustlers at Scores,” in the summer of 2016. Movies ‘Hustlers’ director on what Oscars could mean for sex workers At GQ’s Men of the Year party, “Hustlers” director Lorene Scafaria gushed over cover star Jennifer Lopez …

HUSTLERS Direction: Lorena Scafaria Actors: Jennifer Lopez, Constance Wu In her most magnetic performance since Out of Sight, Jennifer Lopez portrays the ringleader of a group of pole dancers who fleece Wall Street high rollers of their ill-gotten wealth in this rollercoaster romp. Inspired by a New York magazine article, the true-life tale of strip club employees impacted by the …

We are left with little to no understanding of any of the women in the film, except for the formulaic and unemotional narrative of Dorothy. Language: English Fuelled by an intriguing true life story, a refreshingly feminist execution, and a pair of wonderful performances from Constance Wu and Jennifer Lopez, Hustlers marks a solid calling card for writer-director Lorene Scafaria. …

Los Angeles, Sep 25 Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez, who met dancers and visited strip clubs while preparing for her new film "Hustlers", says she found their struggles very relatable. Directed by Lorene Scafaria, the heist thriller is based on a 2015 "New York" magazine article by Jessica Pressler. The film is about a group of strippers in New York City who …

Itâ€™s an epic mix of crime drama & stripper movie: \'Hustlers\' director Lorene Scafaria

Mumbai: One of most awaited movies of the season, writer-director Lorene Scafaria’s Hustlers, is a comedy-drama that follows a crew of savvy strip club employees who band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients. It’s an epic mix of crime drama, stripper movie, and an exploration of the economic upheaval that upended the lives of so many, …

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How Lorene Scafaria’s ‘Hustlers’ turned a tabloid stripper drama into an ode to female empowerment

To quote a timeless Janet Jackson jam, as “Hustlers” does in its opening seconds, this true crime stripper drama is a story about control. Producer Adam McKay, whose company Gloria Sanchez Productions developed the project, she said, was supportive of her bid: “He said, ‘I hope Scorsese passes.’” Scafaria eventually won the job and helped convince execs it was a …

Jennifer Lopez fronted- Hustlers, based on Jessica Pressler’s New York Magazine article titled ‘ The Hustlers at Scores', follows a group of former strip club employees who band together to scam their Wall Street clients. Written and directed by Lorene Scafaria, the film stars Constance Wu, Jennifer Lopez, Cardi B, Keke Palmer, Julia Stiles, Lili Reinhart, and Lizzo. Lopez plays …