David O. Russell

Boxer "Irish" Micky Ward's unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a boxer-turned-trainer who rebounded in life after nearly being KO'd by drugs and crime.

Dir. David O. Russell · With Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams

After losing his job and wife, and spending time in an institution, a former teacher winds up living with his parents. He wants to rebuild his life and reconcile with his wife, but his father would be happy if he shared his obsession with the Philadelphia Eagles. Things get complicated when he meets Tiffany Maxwell who offers to help him reconnect with his wife if he will do something very important for her in exchange.

Dir. David O. Russell · With Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro

A group of American soldiers stationed in Iraq at the end of the Gulf War find a map they believe will take them to a huge cache of stolen Kuwaiti gold hidden near their base, and they embark on a secret mission that's destined to change everything.

Dir. David O. Russell · With George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube

A conman and his seductive partner are forced to work for a wild FBI agent, who pushes them into a world of Jersey power-brokers and the Mafia.

Dir. David O. Russell · With Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams

A husband-and-wife team play detective, but not in the traditional sense. Instead, the happy duo helps others solve their existential issues, the kind that keep you up at night, wondering what it all means.

Dir. David O. Russell · With Jason Schwartzman, Isabelle Huppert, Dustin Hoffman

Adopted as a child, new father Mel Colpin decides he cannot name his son until he knows his birth parents, and determines to make a cross-country quest to find them. Accompanied by his wife, Nancy, and an inept yet gorgeous adoption agent, Tina, he departs on an epic road trip that quickly devolves into a farce of mistaken identities, wrong turns, and overzealous and love-struck ATF agents.

Dir. David O. Russell · With Ben Stiller, Patricia Arquette, Téa Leoni

A story based on the life of a struggling Long Island single mom who became one of the country's most successful entrepreneurs.

Dir. David O. Russell · With Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper

In the 1930s, three friends—a doctor, a nurse, and an attorney—witness a murder, become suspects themselves and uncover one of the most outrageous plots in American history.

Dir. David O. Russell · With Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, John David Washington

A small town waitress gets a nail accidentally lodged in her head causing unpredictable behavior that leads her to Washington, DC. Sparks fly when she meets a clueless young senator who takes up her cause - but what happens when love interferes with what you stand for?

Dir. David O. Russell · With Jessica Biel, Jake Gyllenhaal, James Marsden