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Matchstick Men (2003)
7.4
Ratings: 7.4/10 from 60,983 users
Metascore:
61/100
Reviews: 322 user | 164 critic | 38 from Metacritic.com
A phobic con artist and his protégé are on the verge of pulling off a lucrative swindle when the former's teenage daughter arrives unexpectedly. Director:Ridley Scott |
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| Nicolas Cage | ... | ||
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| Alison Lohman | ... | ||
| Bruce Altman | ... | ||
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Mrs. Schaffer
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Mr. Schaffer
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| Beth Grant | ... |
Laundry Lady
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| Sheila Kelley | ... |
Kathy
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Slacker Boyfriend
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Tim Kelleher | ... |
Bishop
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Holt
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| Bill Saito | ... |
Pharmacist #1
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Pharmacist #2
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Stoney Westmoreland | ... |
Man in Line
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Storyline
Meet Roy and Frank, a couple of professional small-time con artists. What Roy, a veteran of the grift, and Frank, his ambitious protégé, are swindling these days are "water filtration systems," bargain-basement water filters bought by unsuspecting people who pay ten times their value in order to win bogus prizes like cars, jewelry and overseas vacations--which they never collect. These scams net the flim-flam men a few hundred here, another thousand there, which eventually adds up to a lucrative partnership. Roy's private life, however, is not so successful. An obsessive-compulsive agoraphobe with no personal relationships to call his own, Roy is barely hanging on to his wits, and when his idiosyncrasies begin to threaten his criminal productivity he's forced to seek the help of a psychoanalyst just to keep him in working order. While Roy is looking for a quick fix... Written by Sujit R. Varma
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Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, violence, some sexual content and language See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Tricks See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$13,087,307 (USA) (14 September 2003) (2711 Screens)Gross:
$65,565,672 (Worldwide)Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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(presumably matchsticks), much like the type in the main title. See more »
Written by Bryan Ferry
Performed by Roxy Music
Courtesy of Virgin Records
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Trivia
The airport scenes, set at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), were actually filmed in the main entrance of the Anaheim Convention Center, a mile south of Disneyland. Due to recent security measures in the nation's airports, filming rights have been severely restricted on airport property. See more »Goofs
Continuity: When Roy and Angela are riding in the car towards Angela's home, the car is moving and you can see motion in the drivers side mirror but the trees in the passengers side mirror are motionless. See more »Crazy Credits
In the closing credits, letters such as "M" and "W" are separated lines(presumably matchsticks), much like the type in the main title. See more »
Soundtracks
"More Than This"Written by Bryan Ferry
Performed by Roxy Music
Courtesy of Virgin Records
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