Matchstick Men PG-13

Lie. Cheat. Steal. Rinse. Repeat.
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  • Rated: PG-13
  • Run Time: 1 hours, 56 minutes
  • Video: Color
  • Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
  • Released: September 8, 2009
  • Originally Released: 2003
  • Label: Warner Home Video

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User Ratings: 229,627
A thoroughly absorbing hour and 56 minutes of entertainment. Full Review
Observer
Sep 27, 2003
...MATCHSTICK MEN is a well-acted and intriguing exploration of dishonesty in its varied forms, leavened with a dry comic touch...
USA Today
Sep 12, 2003
A cleverly planned switcheroo story in which the twist at the end is the knife in the back. Full Review
Urban Cinefile
Oct 18, 2008
...Cage's energized participation and Lohman's striking charisma are welcome additives...
Entertainment Weekly
Sep 19, 2003
...Nicolas Cage is at the top of his game....Cage and Rockwell play off each other with devilish finesse. And Lohman is on fire...
Rolling Stone
Oct 2, 2003
...MATCHSTICK MEN finds Scott in a playful mood, and he does some of the most relaxed directing of his career...
Movieline's Hollywood Life
Nov 1, 2003
Rating: 4/5 -- This is a movie about con games at every level. Full Review
Common Sense Media
Dec 26, 2010

Product Description:

Roy Waller (Nicolas Cage) is a con man 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 utilizes the talents of his actors to delve into complex themes, resulting in a breathtaking film in which nothing can be taken for granted.

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  • Sales Rank: 70,104
  • UPC: 883929085125
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