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Mood:
- HumorousOffbeatSentimental
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Plot:
- Criminal HeroesMentally UnstableParents and ChildrenCons and ScamsMind and SoulMisfitFamily RelationsSelf Discovery
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Genres:
- CrimeDramaComedy
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Time/Period:
- Contemporary21st Century
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Place:
- CaliforniaLos Angeles
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Praise:
- Critically Acclaimed
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- Based on Book
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Matchstick Men, 2003
English
USA
Profile of Matchstick Men
Matchstick Men can be described as humorous, offbeat, and sentimental. The plot revolves around mental instability, cons and scams, and misfits. The main genres are drama, crime, and comedy. In approach, Matchstick Men is realistic. It is located in Los Angeles. It takes place in contemporary times. Matchstick Men is based on a book. The movie has received attention for being critically acclaimed.
Summary of Matchstick Men
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.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 12 September 2003 |
| Runtime: | 116 min |
Cast and Crew
as Roy Waller
as Frank Mercer
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Critics Reviews
Washington Post
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- by: Michael O'Sullivan
Chicago Tribune
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- by: Michael Wilmington
Users Reviews
- 24.January.2009
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- by: Alex Stajos
- Alex Stajos rated this movie7/10Good
