Amsterdam

Amsterdam Movie Details:

Amsterdam Movie Cast and Characters:

• Christian Bale as Burt Berendsen, a doctor and war veteran
• Margot Robbie as Valerie Voze/Bandenberg, a nurse
• John David Washington as Harold Woodman, a lawyer and war veteran
• Alessandro Nivola as Det. Hiltz, a detective assigned to the murder case and Getweiler’s partner
• Andrea Riseborough as Beatrice Vandenheuvel, Burt’s estranged wife
• Anya Taylor-Joy as Libby Voze, Valerie’s sister-in-law and Tom’s wife
• Chris Rock as Milton King, Burt and Harold’s Army buddy
• Matthias Schoenaerts as Det. Lem Getweiler, a detective assigned to the murder case and Hiltz’s partner
• Michael Shannon as Henry Norcross, US Naval Intelligence and a manufacturer of glass eyes who is Canterbury’s partner
• Mike Myers as Paul Canterbury, an MI6 spy and manufacturer of glass eyes
• Taylor Swift as Elizabeth Meekins, Bill’s daughter, whose death results in both Berendsen and Woodman being framed
• Timothy Olyphant as Tarim Milfax, a hitman
• Zoe Saldaña as Irma St. Clair, a medical examiner and Burt’s love interest
• Rami Malek as Tom Voze, Valerie’s brother and Libby’s husband
• Robert De Niro as Gilbert Dillenbeck, a Marine veteran based on Marine Corps General Smedley Butler
• Ed Begley Jr. as Bill Meekins, Elizabeth’s father and a US Army general whose death becomes the catalyst for events in the film
• Beth Grant as Mrs. Dillenbeck
• Casey Biggs as Augustus Vandenheuvel, Beatrice’s father and Burt’s father-in-law
• Colleen Camp as Eva Ott
• Leland Orser as Mr. Nevins
• Tom Irwin as Mr. Belport
• Dey Young as Alvelia Vandenheuvel, Beatrice’s mother and Burt’s mother-in-law

Storyline:

Set in the ’30s, this film follows three friends who find themselves at the center of one of the most shocking plots in American history.

About Amsterdam Movie:

• Filming was originally set to begin in March 2021 in Boston on a $50 million budget, but was delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming was moved to Los Angeles, California after the cast did not want to travel to Boston amid the pandemic.
• Principal photography took place over 49 days between January and March 2021.
• This is the third collaboration between David O. Russell and Christian Bale following The Fighter (2010) and American Hustle (2013).
• The fourth collaboration between David O. Russell and Robert De Niro after Silver Linings Playbook (2012), American Hustle (2013), and Joy (2015).
• The film was previewed at the 2022 CinemaCon on April 27, 2022. The trailer was released on July 6, 2022, set to Ten Years After’s 1971 song “I’d Love to Change the World.” An edited version of the trailer was shown in theaters, revealing the film’s release date as October 7. Character posters were released on September 12, 2022.
• This is the second film to feature Christian Bale and Margot Robbie, with the first being The Big Short (2015). The two have also played Batman characters: Bale portrayed Batman/Bruce Wayne in The Dark Knight Trilogy and Robbie portrayed Harley Quinn in the DC Extended Universe.
• Disney and Regency spent an estimated $70 million on global promotion.
• The cast includes three Oscar winners: Christian Bale, Rami Malek, and Robert De Niro; and three Oscar nominees: Andrea Riseborough, Margot Robbie, and Michael Shannon.
• The film premiered at Alice Tully Hall in New York City on September 18, 2022.
• Amsterdam was released in the United States on October 7, 2022, by 20th Century Studios. It was originally scheduled for November 4, 2022 release, but was moved up to October 7 to avoid the release of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, another film being released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
• The film was also screened in IMAX; a special screening, preceded by a Live Q&A broadcast, took place in IMAX theaters nationwide on September 27, 2022.
• The film received mixed reviews from critics, who criticized Russell’s screenplay and direction for its over-ambition and tonal inconsistency, but praised the production design and cast performances.
• Amsterdam grossed $14.9 million in the United States and Canada, and $16.3 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $31.2 million, against a production budget of $80 million. It was a box-office bomb, with estimated losses for the studio of over $100 million.
• The film was released for VOD on November 11, 2022, and on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K UHD release on December 6.