Stars: Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell, Alison Lohman, Bruce Altman

Director: Ridley Scott

Summary: Roy and Frank are con artists and between them they enjoy a successful business partnership. However, Roy's private life is not so hot and he is forced to seek help from a psychoanalyst who encourages him to seek out the fourteen-year-old daughter whose existence he has always suspected but never confirmed. On meeting Angela he begins a relationship he never dreamed of but Angela starts to develop an interest in her father's 'career'...

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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Aspect Ratio:	16:9 Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	The Making Of Matchstick Men Pre Production And Production And Post Production, Audio Commentary By Director Ridley Scott Writer Nicholas Griffin And Writer And Producer Ted Griffin
Subtitles:	Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
Year:	2003
Release Date:	February 23, 2004
Runtime:	111 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	D 024677
Keywords:	Men, Comedy, General, Wide, Screen, Matchstick
Genre:	Comedy