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  • Actors: Nicolas Cage, Alison Lohman, Sam Rockwell, Bruce Altman, Bruce McGill
  • Directors: Ridley Scott
  • Writers: Eric Garcia, Nicholas Griffin, Ted Griffin
  • Producers: Ridley Scott, Charles J.D. Schlissel, Giannina Facio, Jack Rapke
  • Format: Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: 23 Feb 2004
  • Run Time: 111 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00012SYQO
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 8,747 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Special Features

Making Matchstick Men -- Pre-Production, Production & Post-Production features (approx 25 mins each)
Commentary by Director Ridley Scott, Writer Nicholas Griffin and Writer/Produce Ted Griffin
Languages: English, French, Italian
Subtitles: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Arabic, Dutch, English SDH & Italian SDH
Aspect ratio: 16:9


Synopsis

Roy Waller (Nicolas Cage) is a conman and trickster who has had to overcome enormous problems with obsessive-compulsive disorder in order to stay on top of his game. His partner in crime, Frank Mercer (Sam Rockwell), helps him run a daily business conning housewives out of their money with telephone scams. Frank is frustrated with their small-fry clientele however, and urges Roy to look for bigger business ventures. Roy resists Frank's urges, and instead leads a bizarre existence in which he is completely dominated by his compulsions to clean, eat canned tuna every night, and open his front door three times before he can walk through it. His world is turned upside down, however, when he starts seeing a shrink who helps Roy to get in touch with his missing 14-year-old daughter, Angela (Alison Lohman). Angela soon becomes embroiled in Roy and Frank's scams, pushing Roy to take on a grandiose scheme that could give them financial security for the rest of their lives.
Directed by Ridley Scott, this fast-paced crime drama takes several twists and turns as it works its way towards a surprising conclusion. Cage is perfectly cast as the con artist beset by neuroses and family problems, and has an excellent foil in the younger, more abrasive Rockwell. Weaving a tale of trust, family, friendship and deceit, director Scott utilises the talents of his actors to delve into complicated themes, resulting in a breathtaking film in which nothing can be taken for granted.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Con's have never been more clean., 24 Jan 2006
Matchstick Men is a great movie. And prooves who ever doubted Nicholas Cage's acting skill wrong by giving an insparational performance, as the mentally disturbed con man. With an inventive story line, and strong supporting cast, I think that this is one of most underated films in recent years.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A winner., 28 Feb 2004
By - alikat - (Brighton, UK) - See all my reviews
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This is film making at it's peak, absolutely fantastic. Nicolas Cage is at his best and on home ground playing the conman Roy who suffers from compulsive obsessive disorder in this crime story with a twist. The acting all round is superb, Sam Rockwell as Roy's business partner Frank, and Alison Lohman as Cage's 14 year old daughter. I won't go into the story as that would ruin it, but if you like your films slick and clever with a original story then you can't get much better than this. I can't recommend it highly enough.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic...Definately one to treasure, 3 Jan 2005
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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, his therapy begets more than he bargained for: the revelation that he has a teenage daughter--a child whose existence he suspected but never dared confirm. What's more troubling, 14-year-old Angela wants to meet the father she never knew. At first, Angela's appearance disrupts her neurotic father's carefully ordered routine. Soon, however, with his own unique spin on parenthood, Roy begins to enjoy a relationship he never dreamed of having with his daughter. But while he develops paternal feelings for the 14-year-old, she's developing a fascination with Daddy's questionable career.

'Matchstick Men' is hilarious film with an unpredictable twist. Definately one to treasure

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5.0 out of 5 stars Worth watching
A good decent film with a decent plot. Nice twist at the end as well. What more do you need.
Published on 9 April 2005

3.0 out of 5 stars Average...
This is half good and half bad.
Good in the sense that the acting is good, Nicholas Cage plays Roy. Read more
Published on 8 Mar 2005 by bulleetz37235

3.0 out of 5 stars Can't decide
This was an entertaining film, but not one to rave to your friends about. The performances were great, Nicholas Cage and Sam Rockwell were very very good. Read more
Published on 16 Feb 2005 by southpawed

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the BEST from Nicholas Cage !
I was'nt expecting a lot from this film initially - especially with Nicholas Cage in a leading role - he can be very hit or miss in his choice of films - but this one is a... Read more
Published on 7 Feb 2005 by M. B. Richardson

4.0 out of 5 stars Totally conned me
I'm tempted to give this one max points. This movie totally conned me, and bumped itself effortlessly into being my new favourite Nick Cage movie. Read more
Published on 15 Dec 2004 by Chris Vertonghen

5.0 out of 5 stars Twitchy
For Nicolas Cage fans, MATCHSTICK MEN is a treat diluted only by the knowledge that Cage wasn't even nominated for an Oscar-worthy performance. Read more
Published on 16 Jul 2004 by Joseph Haschka

2.0 out of 5 stars A Rent-er not one to buy
I leapt on this title as I don't ever recall seeing any Nicholas Cage film that I haven't thoroughly enjoyed. Read more
Published on 14 May 2004 by M. Stanbrook

4.0 out of 5 stars The master at work...
It's a fact that Ridley Scott is my favourite director, having made some archetypal examples of various genres in his career, redefining science fiction, for example, with Alien... Read more
Published on 9 April 2004 by J. Neal

5.0 out of 5 stars Great
This film has layers to it that everyone can understand. From a simple storyline to a great twist. This Film is Amazing and should have been nominated for Oscars. Read more
Published on 4 Mar 2004 by d1zzydev1l

5.0 out of 5 stars Unique
At first, this was just a simple movie which i bought cause of Nicholas Cage, however, the story is absolutely amazing. Read more
Published on 20 Feb 2004 by royalmyass

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