Matchstick Men (2003)

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6.7	Rating (897 ratings)
7.3	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Ridley Scott

Starring (View all)

Nicolas Cage
Roy Waller

Sam Rockwell
Frank Mercer

Alison Lohman
Angela

Bruce Altman
Dr. Klein

Bruce McGill
Chuck Frechette

Jenny O'Hara
Mrs. Schaffer

Steve Eastin
Mr. Schaffer

Beth Grant
Laundry Lady

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Eric Garcia
(book)

Nicholas Griffin

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17 years, 2 months ago at Jan 5 3:48

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!

15 years, 10 months ago at May 9 17:25

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

I don't know how I felt about the ending

19 years ago at Mar 10 2:01

theanimation

1 vote

It was a pretty good movie. Some nice twists. Nicolas Cage is almost always enjoyable.

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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

Tags: Drama (24), Crime (24), Comedy (16), Thriller (14), 2003 (14), Heist (11), Phobia (8), Betrayal (7), 2000s (6), Con Artist (6), Based On Novel (5), Money (4), Father Daughter Relationship (4), OCD (4), (4), Suspense (3), Taxi (3), Mental Illness (3), Dog (3), Airport (3)

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" Directed by: Ridley Scott Produced by: Ridley Scott, Steve Starkey, Sean Bailey, Jack Rapke, and Ted Griffin Based on the novel by: Eric Garcia Written by: Ted Griffin Cinematography: John Matheison Edited by: Dody Dorn Music by: Hans Zimmer Distributed by: Warner Bros."

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