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Matchstick Men (2003)
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Ratings: 7.3/10 from 65,561 users
Metascore:
61/100
Reviews: 322 user | 167 critic | 38 from Metacritic.com A phobic con artist and his protégé are on the verge of pulling off a lucrative swindle when the former's teenage daughter arrives unexpectedly. Director:Ridley Scott |
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| Alison Lohman | ... | ||
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Mrs. Schaffer
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Mr. Schaffer
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Laundry Lady
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| Sheila Kelley | ... |
Kathy
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Slacker Boyfriend
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Tim Kelleher | ... |
Bishop
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Holt
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| Bill Saito | ... |
Pharmacist #1
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Pharmacist #2
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Stoney Westmoreland | ... |
Man in Line
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Storyline
Meet Roy and Frank, a couple of professional small-time con artists. What Roy, a veteran of the grift, and Frank, his ambitious protégé, are swindling these days are "water filtration systems," bargain-basement water filters bought by unsuspecting people who pay ten times their value in order to win bogus prizes like cars, jewelry and overseas vacations--which they never collect. These scams net the flim-flam men a few hundred here, another thousand there, which eventually adds up to a lucrative partnership. Roy's private life, however, is not so successful. An obsessive-compulsive agoraphobe 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 just to keep him in working order. While Roy is looking for a quick fix... Written by Sujit R. Varma
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Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, violence, some sexual content and language See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Tricks See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$13,087,307 (USA) (14 September 2003) (2711 Screens)Gross:
$65,565,672 (Worldwide)Company Credits
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| Canada: (Toronto International Film Festival)Color:
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2.35 : 1
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(presumably matchsticks), much like the type in the main title. See more »
Written by Hugo Alfvén
Performed by Mantovani & His Orchestra
Courtesy of Decca Music Group Limited
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises See more »
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Frank Mercer was named for Frank Sinatra and Johnny Mercer. Roy Waller is seen playing records by the two. See more »Goofs
Continuity: When Roy is sitting in his car waiting to meet Angela and about to give up and drive away, he has a cigarette in his mouth as seen through the windshield. In the next shot, as he is about to turn the keys to the ignition, he's holding the cigarette in his hand. See more »Crazy Credits
In the closing credits, letters such as "M" and "W" are separated lines(presumably matchsticks), much like the type in the main title. See more »
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"Swedish Rhapsody"Written by Hugo Alfvén
Performed by Mantovani & His Orchestra
Courtesy of Decca Music Group Limited
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises See more »
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