matchstick men
View company contact information for Matchstick Men on IMDbPro. [1]
Breezy and well-acted, Matchstick Men focuses more on the characters than on the con. [2]
Matchstick Men is a 2003 American drama film directed by Ridley Scott. [3]
Eric Garcia is the author of the novel Matchstick Men and three mysteries: Anonymous Rex, Casual Rex, and Hot Sweaty Rex. [4]
Alongside his partner and prot?g? Frank Mercer (Sam Rockwell), Roy operates a fake lottery, selling overpriced water filtration systems to unsuspecting customers; in the process, Roy has collected over one million dollars and has developed a crush on Kathy (Sheila Kelley), a cashier at a local supermarket. [3]
Roy and Frankie are matchstick men ‘ con artists. [4]
Meet Roy (NICOLAS CAGE) and Frank (SAM ROCKWELL), a couple of pros at the small-time con. [2]
James Berardinelli awarded the film three-and-a-half stars (out of four), praising the film for its “sly, biting sense of humor” and “emotionally satisfying” elements. [...] Her cheerful personality rejuvenates him, and Roy thus agrees to work with Frank on a long-term con: Their target is Chuck Frechette (Bruce McGill), an arrogant businessman whom the duo decides to con with the Jamaican Switch. [...] By Roy’s behest, Klein informs Roy that he called Heather and found out that Roy has a fourteen year-old daughter, Angela (Alison Lohman). [3]
This film is rated PG-13 by the MPAA for “thematic elements, violence, some sexual content and language.” [2]
Frankie is the adventurous one, hungry for a big score. [4]
What’s more troubling, 14-year-old Angela (ALISON LOHMAN) wants to meet the father she never knew. [...] An obsessive-compulsive agoraphobe (and chain-smoker) 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 (BRUCE ALTMAN) just to keep him in working order. [2]
Ridley Scott and Nicolas Cage deliver some of their best and most intelligent work in a few years, even if Matchstick Men is not quite either’s great contribution for this year in film. [1]
Sources:
[1] Matchstick Men (2003)
[2] Matchstick Men - Rotten Tomatoes
[3] Matchstick Men (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[4] Matchstick Men - Books - Fiction | BarnesandNoble.com