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Matchstick Men

Matchstick Men

Comedy • PG-13 • 2003 • 1 hr 56 min
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6.8
IMDb
7.2

A phobic con artist and his protege are on the verge of pulling off a lucrative swindle when the con artist's teenage daughter arrives unexpectedly.

Starring

Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell, Alison Lohman, Bruce Altman, Bruce McGill

Directed By

Ridley Scott

Written By

Nicholas Griffin, Ted Griffin

Genre

ComedyDramaCrimeThriller

Release Date

September 12, 2003

User Reviews

Tony Basch
Tony Basch
One of my favorite Cage movies. Love it.
Ryan Dolejsi
Ryan Dolejsi
maybe my favorite Cage performance. The whole cast is stellar. Great story with high emotional stakes and big character development. Love it
Joe Grogan
Joe Grogan
Great beginning and end with some dry parts in the middle. Definitely an underrated gem
Eye Cinc
Eye Cinc
What a performance by Nicolas Cage, wow.
John Mitchell
John Mitchell
Nicky Cage definitely has a mental disorder, he's convincing
Seth Manning
Seth Manning
Cage does an amazing job, making you feel uncomfortable with him instead of for him. Rockwell is as amazing as ever. Both con artists.
Chris
Chris
Good comedy movie, good script and acting with smart comedy moments. Worth a watch
Adam Gonce
Adam Gonce
Clever dialogue and plot. Well acted by Cage and Rockwell. Rewatchable.
Cassio Rocha
Cassio Rocha
Plain and simple amazing screenplay and execution behind and in front of the camera.
Mickey Beach
Mickey Beach
The hustle and vibe push this one higher for me. Cage hones a neurotic character. Lohman is charming. Plus Rockwell throws some moves.

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Ratings
86 (2%)
632 (17%)
2,381 (64%)
593 (16%)
6.8 – Based on 3.7k ratings
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Cast & Crew

Ridley Scott
Ridley
Scott
Nicolas Cage
Nicolas
Cage
Sam Rockwell
Sam
Rockwell
Alison Lohman
Alison
Lohman
Bruce Altman
Bruce
Altman
Bruce McGill
Bruce
McGill
Jenny O'Hara
Jenny
O'Hara
Steve Eastin
Steve
Eastin
Beth Grant
Beth
Grant
Sheila Kelley
Sheila
Kelley
Fran Kranz
Fran
Kranz
Nicholas Griffin
Nicholas
Griffin
Ted Griffin
Ted
Griffin

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