Bradley Cooper appeared in a movie.
American Hustle is a 2013 American black comedy-crime film directed by David O. Russell . Bradley Cooper . Cooper 's portrayal of a struggling writer in the thriller Limitless ( 2011 ) and a rookie police officer in the crime drama The Place Beyond the Pines ( 2012 ) drew praise from critics . Limitless is a 2011 American thriller film directed by Neil Burger . The Place Beyond the Pines is a 2012 American crime drama film directed by Derek Cianfrance and written by Cianfrance , Ben Coccio , and Darius Marder .