Matchstick Men (2003)

6.7	Listal rating
7.3	IMDB rating

Directed by

Ridley Scott

Starring (View all)

Roy Waller

Frank Mercer

Angela

Dr. Klein

Chuck Frechette

Mrs. Schaffer

Mr. Schaffer

Laundry Lady

Written by (View all)

Eric Garcia

(book)

Nicholas Griffin

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5 years, 4 months ago at Jan 4 21:48

Claudia

2 votes

"Look, Doc, I spent last Tuesday watching fibers on my carpet. And the whole time I was watching my carpet, I was worrying that I, I might vomit. And the whole time, I was thinking, "I'm a grown man. I should know what goes on my head." And the more I thought about it... the more I realized that I should just blow my brains out and end it all. But then I thought, well, if I thought more about blow... read more

A refreshing change for Ridley Scott!

4 years ago at May 9 12:25

PvtCaboose91

2 votes

"If you're gonna get wet, might as well go swimming."

For Matchstick Men, acclaimed director Ridley Scott turns his attention away from the visceral blockbusters he's recognised for in order to deliver a finely crafted drama and character study about con artistry and family life. An adaptation of the novel by Eric Garcia, this excellent motion picture successfully combines black com... read more

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5 years ago at May 4 2:23

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1 vote

When I first saw the trailer for this movie I wasn't really interested and after watching it that feeling wasn't to far off.

Nicolas Cage plays Roy Waller, a depressed con artist with several mental disorders, agoraphobia, germaphobia, OCD, and a tic. At the start Roy has a panic attack and his parter suggests going to a shrink. He tries just to get drugs from his old shrink but can... read more

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Neurotic con man Roy (Nicolas Cage) suffers from several emotional problems, including obsessive-compulsive disorder. He and his partner Frank (Sam Rockwell) swindle people out of money by posing as money collectors who promise things like tax refunds, package vacations, and other prizes...

Release date : 12 September 2003
UPC: 085392467723

Crime (23), Drama (20), Thriller (13), Comedy (13), 2003 (12), Heist (9), Phobia (8), 2000s (6), Betrayal (6), Con Artist (5), Based On Novel (4), Father Daughter Relationship (4), Money (4), Con Men (3), OCD (3), Dog (3), (3), Airport (3), Exotica Dancing (3), Taxi (3)

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