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Matchstick Men

Matchstick Men

Lie. Cheat. Steal. Rinse. Repeat.

20037.01h 56m

Overview

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.

Directed by Ridley Scott
Written by Nicholas Griffin, Ted Griffin, René Brar
Produced by Jack Rapke, Ted Griffin, Ridley Scott
Box OfficeBudget: $62.0MRevenue: $65.6M

Top Cast

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

Roy Waller

Sam Rockwell

Sam Rockwell

Frank Mercer

Alison Lohman

Alison Lohman

Angela

Bruce Altman

Bruce Altman

Dr. Klein

Bruce McGill

Bruce McGill

Chuck Frechette

Jenny O'Hara

Jenny O'Hara

Mrs. Schaffer

Steve Eastin

Steve Eastin

Mr. Schaffer

Beth Grant

Beth Grant

Laundry Lady

Sheila Kelley

Sheila Kelley

Kathy

Fran Kranz

Fran Kranz

Slacker Boyfriend

Themes & Keywords

daughterbased on novel or bookparent child relationshipcon manpole dancerobsessive compulsive disorder (ocd)criminalbank vaultneurotic

About Matchstick Men

Matchstick Men is a comedy, drama, crime, thriller film released in 2003 exploring themes of daughter, based on novel or book, parent child relationship, con man, pole dancer, obsessive compulsive disorder (ocd). Directed by Ridley Scott, it stars Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell, Alison Lohman. 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.

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