The new film Amsterdam from David O Russell tells of an almost forgotten moment in American history when, in 1933, a group of fascist businessmen attempted a coup d’etat in the pursuit of unfettered profits. The plot to depose Roosevelt failed when chosen replacement and hero of the war veterans General Gil Dillenbeck, played by Robert De Niro, proved to be an incorruptible defender of democracy.
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