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Match Point -- At a turning point in his life, a former tennis pro falls for a femme-fatal type who happens to be dating his friend and soon-to-be brother-in-law.
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Director:
Woody Allen
Writer (WGA):
Woody Allen (written by)
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Release Date:
20 January 2006 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Thriller See more »
Tagline:
Passion Temptation Obsession See more »
Plot:
At a turning point in his life, a former tennis pro falls for a femme-fatal type who happens to be dating his friend and soon-to-be brother-in-law. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Nominated for Oscar. Another 8 wins & 14 nominations See more »
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Ignore the UK paper reviews, this is terrific See more (709 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification)

Jonathan Rhys Meyers ... Chris Wilton

Alexander Armstrong ... Mr. Townsend

Paul Kaye ... Estate Agent

Matthew Goode ... Tom Hewett

Brian Cox ... Alec Hewett

Penelope Wilton ... Eleanor Hewett

Emily Mortimer ... Chloe Hewett Wilton
Janis Kelly ... 'La Traviata' Performer
Alan Oke ... 'La Traviata' Performer

Mark Gatiss ... Ping-Pong Player

Scarlett Johansson ... Nola Rice
Philip Mansfield ... Waiter
Simon Kunz ... Rod Carver
Geoffrey Streatfield ... Alan Sinclair (as Geoffrey Streatfeild)
Mary Hegarty ... 'Rigoletto' Performer
John Fortune ... John the Chauffeur

Rupert Penry-Jones ... Henry
Patricia Whymark ... Telephone Operator
Anthony O'Donnell ... Custodian

Miranda Raison ... Heather

Rose Keegan ... Carol

Zoe Telford ... Samantha

Margaret Tyzack ... Mrs. Eastby

Scott Handy ... Hewetts' Friend
Emily Gilchrist ... Hewetts' Friend
Selina Cadell ... Margaret

Georgina Chapman ... Nola Co-Worker

Colin Salmon ... Ian

Toby Kebbell ... Policeman

Steve Pemberton ... Detective Parry

Ewen Bremner ... Inspector Dowd

James Nesbitt ... Detective Banner
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alex Argenti ... Tourist (uncredited)
Morne Botes ... Party Guest (uncredited)

Michelle Lima ... Spanish Tennis Player (uncredited)

Dawn Murphy ... Cloakroom Girl (uncredited)
Leonard Silver ... Bridge Player (uncredited)
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Directed by
Woody Allen 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Woody Allen (written by)

Produced by
Letty Aronson .... producer
Nicky Kentish Barnes .... co-producer
Lucy Darwin .... producer
Charles H. Joffe .... co-executive producer
Helen Robin .... co-producer
Jack Rollins .... co-executive producer
Stephen Tenenbaum .... executive producer
Gareth Wiley .... producer
 
Cinematography by
Remi Adefarasin (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Alisa Lepselter 
 
Casting by
Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto 
Gail Stevens 
Juliet Taylor 
 
Production Design by
Jim Clay 
 
Art Direction by
Diane Dancklefsen 
Jan Spoczynski 
 
Set Decoration by
Caroline Smith 
 
Costume Design by
Jill Taylor 
 
Makeup Department
Carmel Jackson .... makeup artist
Sallie Jaye .... hair designer
Sallie Jaye .... makeup designer
Sharon Martin .... makeup artist
Paul Mooney .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Tori Parry .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Cara Cheeseman .... additional third assistant director
Tom Glaisyer .... third assistant director
Richard Goodwin .... second assistant director
Christopher Newman .... first assistant director (as Chris Newman)
 
Art Department
Eddie Baker .... dressing props
Nicola Barnes .... assistant set dresser
Les Benson .... props storeman
Steve Bohan .... construction manager
Stephen Conway .... stand-by props
Gill Ducker .... props buyer
Sarah Forbes .... art department assistant
Oliver Goodier .... assistant art director
Saskia Green .... art depertment assistant
Robert Hooker .... stand-by rigger
Glenn Lewis .... stand-by stagehand
David Lowery .... supervising carpenter (as Dave Lowery)
Steve Macdonald .... chargehand stand-by props (as Stephen McDonald)
Philip McDonald .... property master
John McGee .... supervising carpenter
Eamon McLoughlin .... supervising carpenter
Neil Murrum .... chargehand dressing prop
Roy O'Connor .... dressing props
Nick Pearce .... stand-by painter
Anthony Szuch .... drapes master
David Williamson .... stand-by carpenter (as Dave Williamson)
 
Sound Department
Coll Anderson .... sound effects editor
Nancy Cabrera .... foley artist
Ryan Collison .... foley recording engineer
Lee Dichter .... re-recording mixer
Peter Glossop .... sound mixer
Robert Hein .... supervising sound editor
Thomas Kodros .... stereo sound consultant: Dolby Stereo
Stephane Malenfant .... sound assistant
Matthew McDonnell .... sound trainee: FT2
Sylvia Menno .... dialogue editor
Shaun Mills .... boom operator
David Wahnon .... sound editor
Akil Wilson .... assistant sound editor
 
Special Effects by
Jonathan Bullock .... special effects technician
Dean Ford .... special effects technician
 
Visual Effects by
Paul Alexiou .... visual effects film editorial: MPC
Matthew Bristowe .... producer: The Moving Picture Company
Richard Comline .... visual effects artist: The Moving Picture Company
Martin Cook .... visual effects artist: The Moving Picture Company
Mark Curtis .... visual effects artist: The Moving Picture Company
Dan Duran .... digital artist (as Daniel Walton)
Michael Elson .... head of production: MPC
Richard Etchells .... title designer: The Moving Picture Company (as Dickie Etchells)
Martin Hobbs .... visual effects supervisor: The Moving Picture Company
Rudi Holzapfel .... visual effects artist: The Moving Picture Company
Begoña Lopez .... producer: The Moving Picture Company
Begoña López .... producer: The Moving Picture Company (as Begoña Lopez)
Michelle Martin .... production assistant: The Moving Picture Company
Andrew Morley .... visual effects artist: The Moving Picture Company
Stuart Nelhams .... visual effects film editorial: MPC
Patric Roos .... visual effects artist: The Moving Picture Company (as Patrick Roos)
Martyn Drake .... systems: MPC (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
John Adefarasin .... clapper loader (as Johnny Adefarasin)
Remi Adefarasin .... camera operator
John Arnold .... grip
Ray Bateman .... generator operator
Tony Burns .... electrician (as Tony Burnes)
Clive Coote .... still photographer
David Cozens .... focus puller (as Dave Cozens)
Ian Franklin .... rigging gaffer
Mark Funnell .... best boy electric
Dennis Holliday .... electrician
David Lee .... camera trainee
Gary Parnham .... rigging electrician
Robert Rabson .... electrician (as Rob Rabson)
Brian Sullivan .... rigging electrician
Roger Tooley .... Steadicam operator
David Wall .... rigging electrician (as David 'Jim' Wall)
Ben Wilson .... electrician
Jimmy Wilson .... gaffer
 
Casting Department
William Davies .... casting assistant
Claire Saunders .... casting associate
Julie Schubert .... casting assistant
David Wheal .... casting assistant
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Martin Chitty .... wardrobe master
Nadia Dunn-Hill .... assistant costume buyer
Charlotte Finlay .... costume supervisor
Ella Hastings .... wardrobe assistant
Charlotte Sewell .... assistant costume designer
David Wootton .... wardrobe assistant
Katie Hill .... daily costume assistant (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Ravi Desai .... trainee assistant editor: FT2
Steve Farman .... negative cutter
Mo Henry .... negative cutter
Kate Rose Itzkowitz .... apprentice editor
Scott Kordish .... post-production coordinator
Steve Mercer .... assistant editor: dailies
Morgan Neville .... first assistant editor (as Morgan A. Neville)
Katy Skjerping .... assistant editor (as Katy Fisher)
 
Transportation Department
Waseem Barlas .... unit driver
Guy Bostock .... action vehicle coordinator
John Burden .... driver: minibus
Ian Clarke .... vehicle technician
Steve Mitchard .... unit driver
Mike Moran .... driver: minibus
Ron Narduzzo .... unit driver
Robert Rabson .... supply truck (as Rob Rabson)
Simon Saunders .... unit driver
Darren Thackeray .... driver
Darren Thackeray .... unit driver
Llewellyn Thomas .... camera car driver
Sean Thornton .... picture vehicle technician
 
Other crew
Sarah Allentuch .... assistant: Mr. Allen
Kim Armitage .... script supervisor
Philip Ball .... stand-in
Carrie-Ann Banner .... assistant production coordinator
Isabel Begg .... head of business and legal affairs: BBC Films
Sarah Best .... production and finance controller: BBC Films
Peter Bevan .... production assistant
Michelle Binieda .... cashier
Colin Bishop .... projectionist: Mr. Youngs Preview Theatre
Mauro Blanco .... dubbing artist
Jake Bogert .... clearances coordinator
Finlay Bradbury .... location assistant (as Finlay Pile)
Leah Chalk .... health and safety
Antonia de Barton-Watson .... publicity assistant (as Antonia De Barton-Watson)
Jimmy de Brabant .... production executive: Thema Production SA
Michael Dounaev .... production executive: Thema Production SA
Francesca Dowd .... production coordinator
Jake Edmonds .... health and safety advisor
Lucy Foulds .... location coordinator
Max Greenhalgh .... floor runner: dailies
Michael Harm .... location manager
Tim Haslam .... worldwide sales
Nikki Inwood .... stand-in
Joseph Jayawardena .... assistant location manager
Carrie Johnson .... unit nurse
Martin Joy .... unit location manager
Pietro Lorino Jr. .... post-production accountant
Steve Morphew .... stand-in
Kami Naghdi .... legal services
Derry Neilan .... projectionist: Mr. Youngs Preview Theatre
Louise O'Malley .... production accountant
Jeremy Pelzer .... studio director ealing studios
Sue Quinn .... location manager
Lee Robertson .... assistant location manager
Maximillian Roeg .... runner (as Max Roeg)
Kerry Smith .... assistant production accountant
Aurelia Thomas .... assistant location manager
David M. Thompson .... head: BBC Films
Molly Tudhope .... location assistant
Catherine Tyler .... floor runner
Michael Wood .... production executive: BBC Films
Michael J. Harker .... completion bond representative (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Rosine Handelman .... acknowledgment and thanks
 

Production CompaniesDistributorsSpecial EffectsOther Companies
  • AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services  insurance (as AON/Albert G. Ruben, Inc.)
  • ARRI Lighting Rental  lighting equipment supplied by
  • ARRI Media  camera equipment provided by
  • Aigle  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance
  • Alfred Dunhill Limited  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance (as Alfred Dunhill)
  • Anya Hindmarch  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance
  • Aspreys of Bond Street, London  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance (as Asprey)
  • Axium Entertainment  payroll
  • Bank of Ireland  financing provided by
  • Barbour  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance
  • Belstaff  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance
  • Bottega Veneta  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance
  • Bulgari  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance
  • Cartier  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance
  • Casting Collective  extras casting (as The Casting Collective Ltd)
  • Catherine Walker  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance
  • Chanel  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance
  • Church's Shoes  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance
  • Compuhire  computer playback
  • Crombie  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance
  • Damask  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance
  • Dart Group, The  publicity
  • Darwin and Associates  publicity
  • Diamond Trading Company  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance
  • Dunlop Slazenger  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance
  • Emporio Armani  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance (as Armani)
  • Flowers East, London  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance (as Flowers East)
  • Fred Perry  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance
  • Gina  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance
  • Giorgio  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance
  • Harbottle & Lewis  legal services
  • International Film Guarantors  completion guaranty
  • Invicta Capital  sale and leaseback finance by (as Invicta Capital Limited)
  • Jaeger  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance
  • Jimmy Choo  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance
  • Joseph  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance
  • Kettler  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance
  • Kodak  motion picture film supplied by
  • LaCoste  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance (as Lacoste)
  • Lays International  facilities and trucks (as Lays International)
  • Le Chameau  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance
  • Loeb & Loeb  legal services (as Irwin J. Tenenbaum, Loeb & Loeb)
  • Louis Vuitton Italia  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance (as Louis Vuitton)
  • Malo  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance
  • Media Safety  health & safety
  • Michael Rose Jewellers  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance
  • Milan Records  soundtrack released by
  • Moving Picture Company (MPC)  titles
  • Mulberry  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance
  • Orbit Digital  avid equipment
  • Pavilion Records  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance
  • Pick-Ups  facilities & trucks (as Pick-Ups Film & TV Transport)
  • Pringle of Scotland  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance (as Pringle)
  • Professional Negative Cutting  negative matching (as Professional Negative Cutting Ltd)
  • Really Useful Group, The  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance (as The Really Useful Group Limited)
  • Richards Butler International Law Firms  legal services (as Richards Butler International Law Firm)
  • Sapex Scripts  post-production script services
  • Sassi Halford  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance
  • Sound One Corporation  re-recording mixer (as Sound One Corp.)
  • Tanner Krolle  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance
  • Tenon Group  accountants
  • Valentino  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance
  • West London Shooting Club  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance
  • Wickedwavs.com  the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank the following for their assistance
  • Wood Hall Catering  catering
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MPAA:
Rated R for some sexuality
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
124 min | Turkey:115 min (TV version) | Finland:126 min (theatrical version)
Country:
UK | Luxembourg
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital (Mono)
Certification:
USA:R | UK:12A | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Ireland:15A | Finland:K-11 | Spain:18 | Germany:6 | Austria:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:NC-16 | Norway:11 | Australia:M | Sweden:Btl | Malaysia:(Banned) | Brazil:14 | Argentina:13 | Hong Kong:IIA | Iceland:12 | Hungary:16 | Greece:K-13 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | South Korea:18 | Japan:PG-12 | New Zealand:M | Peru:14
Filming Locations:
Belgravia, London, England, UKSee more »
Company:
BBC FilmsSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The painting of a girl with a red balloon on the wall that Chris walks along was done by Banksy, a graffiti artist from Bristol.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: When Chris and Chloe have dinner with Tom and Heather, Heather's hair is in front of her face in one shot, and tucked behind her ear a second later, even though she never touches it.See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
Christopher "Chris" Wilton:The man who said "I'd rather be lucky than good" saw deeply into life. People are afraid to face how great a part of life is dependent on luck. It's scary to think so much is out of one's control. There are moments in a match when the ball hits the top of the net, and for a split second, it can either go forward or fall back. With a little luck, it goes forward, and you win. Or maybe it doesn't, and you lose.
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Movie Connections:
Features Rififi (1955)See more »
Soundtrack:
Mi par d'udir ancoraSee more »

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206 out of 283 people found the following review useful.
Ignore the UK paper reviews, this is terrific, 15 January 2006
Author: lauriemar (lauriemar@aol.com) from London

What a throughly engrossing evening Woody Allen has provided. This film has been, by and large, poorly received by the British critics. I cannot understand why. Yes, it does have the strongest echoes of Crimes and Misdemeanours, but if a director/writer can't borrow from his own product, who can? This isn't funny Allen -- there are few laughs -- but it is an extremely intense and successful serious Allen.

Does Allen's magic transfer to my home city? You bet it does; lovely locations; Notting Hill, the Tate Modern, the "Gherkin" in the City, all look great but are also entirely relevant. Many critics said he didn't have an ear for British dialogue. I simply don't hear that -- it may be a bit stagy at times, but the writing is spare, to the point, and literate. Few trans-Atlantic clunkers.

Yes, there are some silly bits; bits where you wish any half-intelligent Englishman had watched the film and said "Wood, old son, this is cobblers". British detectives don't call themselves "Detective so-and-so". They might be Detective-Sergeant or whatever. The force that polices London is the Metropolitan Police, not the "London Police". Perhaps Allen didn't realise that his main copper, Ulster actor James Nesbitt, sounds a parody of the amusing roles he plays in some widely-seen British Yellow Pages adverts. Little things, so easy to iron out, that detract just a touch from credibility.

Scarlett Johannsson -- what an actress, is she really only 20 or whatever? She packs huge power and stunning looks, if occasionally getting a trifle near Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction. Jonathan Rhys Myers does his forlorn sports coach bit, as from Bend It Like Beckham. The solidly Brit supporting cast is entirely believable, even if their effortlessly affluent lifestyle takes a bit of swallowing. Genuine surprises at the end. This is a thoroughly satisfying evening at the movies.

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