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Overview

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Director:
Ridley Scott
Writers (WGA):
Eric Garcia (book)
Nicholas Griffin (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
12 September 2003 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Crime | Thriller more
Tagline:
lie cheat steal rinse repeat
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(37 articles)
6 Actors That Should Probably Not Watch Their Own Movies
 (From FilmSchoolRejects. 23 November 2009, 7:16 PM, PST)
Nicolas Cage: Does he wear his hair, or does it wear him?
 (From EW.com - The Movie Critics. 12 November 2009, 3:29 PM, PST)
User Comments:
Wonderful 'Sting' Film with a Twist! more (317 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Nicolas Cage ... Roy Waller

Sam Rockwell ... Frank Mercer

Alison Lohman ... Angela

Bruce Altman ... Dr. Klein

Bruce McGill ... Chuck Frechette

Jenny O'Hara ... Mrs. Schaffer

Steve Eastin ... Mr. Schaffer

Beth Grant ... Laundry Lady

Sheila Kelley ... Kathy
Fran Kranz ... Slacker Boyfriend
Tim Kelleher ... Bishop

Nigel Gibbs ... Holt
Bill Saito ... Pharmacist #1

Tim Maculan ... Pharmacist #2

Stoney Westmoreland ... Man in Line

Lynn Ann Leveridge ... Bank Clerk
Giannina Facio ... Bank Teller

Sonya Eddy ... Parking Garage Cashier

Michael Clossin ... Long Winded Parking Booth Driver
Kim Cassidy ... Stripper
Paul Hubbard ... Store Clerk

Monnae Michaell ... Carpet Store Manager
Dennis Anderson ... Cashier
Marco Kyris ... Pizza Boy

Jerry Hauck ... Taxi Cab Driver

Jim Zulevic ... Bartender

Ramsey Malouky ... Hospital Intern
Andi Sherrill ... Pharmacy Cashier

Kate Steele ... Strip Club Waitress
Adam Clark ... Strip Club Bouncer
Daniel Villarreal ... Car Wash Employee

Marco Assante ... Valet Parker
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Larry Vigus ... Pharmacy Customer (uncredited)

Melora Walters ... Heather, Roy's Ex-Wife (uncredited)
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Directed by
Ridley Scott 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Eric Garcia (book)

Nicholas Griffin (screenplay) (as Nick Griffin) &
Ted Griffin (screenplay)

Produced by
Sean Bailey .... producer
Giannina Facio .... co-producer
Ted Griffin .... producer
Jack Rapke .... producer
Charles J.D. Schlissel .... co-producer
Ridley Scott .... producer
Steve Starkey .... producer
Robert Zemeckis .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Hans Zimmer 
 
Cinematography by
John Mathieson 
 
Film Editing by
Dody Dorn 
 
Casting by
Debra Zane 
 
Production Design by
Tom Foden 
 
Art Direction by
Michael Manson 
 
Set Decoration by
Nancy Nye 
 
Costume Design by
Michael Kaplan 
 
Makeup Department
Tarra D. Day .... makeup department head (as Tarra Day)
Amy L. Disarro .... makeup artist
Mary L. Mastro .... hair department head
Kristina Vogel .... makeup artist
Larry Waggoner .... hair stylist: Mr. Cage
Allen Weisinger .... makeup artist: Mr. Cage
 
Production Management
Teresa Kelly .... post-production supervisor
Mark Scoon .... executive in charge of production
Leigh Shanta .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steve Battaglia .... second second assistant director
K.C. Hodenfield .... first assistant director
Jeff Okabayashi .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Chuck Askerneese .... co-property master
L. David Gordon .... drapery foreman
Brock Helfer .... set dresser
Daniel R. Jennings .... assistant art director
Adam Khalid .... art department coordinator
Ann Knight .... set buyer
Doug Madison Jr. .... property master
Bobby Mara .... propmaker foreman
Fred O'Connor .... propmaker
Mike Peritz .... set dresser
Eric Rosenberg .... graphic designer
William V. Ryder .... set designer
Jessica Samuelson .... assistant property master
John Villarino .... construction coordinator
Cheree Welsh .... art department coordinator
Richard Robinson .... propmaker (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Mike Anderson .... utility sound
James Ashwill .... foley mixer
Christopher Assells .... sound effects editor
Karen M. Baker .... supervising sound editor (as Karen Baker Landers)
John Bires .... sound engineer
Eddie Bydalek .... sound recordist
Colette Dahanne .... adr mixer
Peter Gleaves .... adr mixer
Per Hallberg .... supervising sound editor
Chris Jargo .... adr supervisor
Anna MacKenzie .... adr editor
Anna MacKenzie .... sound editor
Michael Minkler .... sound re-recording mixer
Philip D. Morrill .... assistant sound editor
Melissa Muik .... assistant to Hans Zimmer
Tony Negrete .... first assistant sound editor
Myron Nettinga .... sound re-recording mixer
Lee Orloff .... production sound mixer
Thomas A. Payne .... boom operator
Gregg Silk .... second engineer
Peter Staubli .... sound editor
Greg Steele .... adr mixer
Kimaree Long .... dialogue editor (uncredited)
Bruce Maddocks .... mastering engineer (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Jeff Bresin .... special effects technician
Martin Bresin .... special effects coordinator
Jake Valdez .... special effects technician
 
Visual Effects by
Alfredo R. Barcia .... lead production services technician: SPI
Sarah Coatts .... visual effects associate producer: main title sequence: yU+co.
Lisa Deaner .... senior Inferno artist
Sheena Duggal .... visual effects supervisor
Stephen Kowalski .... systems engineer
Andrea Maxwell .... visual effects editor
Paul McGhee .... digital color timer: SPI
Ethan Ormsby .... digital artist
David A. Smith .... CG supervisor
Marty Taylor .... Inferno artist: SPI
Cari Thomas .... visual effects producer
Jeremie Winslow .... visual effects production assistant: SPI
Lisa Zusmer .... visual effects production manager
Jessica Berri .... visual effects production assistant: SPI (uncredited)
Danielle Conroy .... digital production management (uncredited)
Timothy Eaton .... visual effects editor (uncredited)
Christopher Grandel .... trailer digital effects, Howard Anderson Company (uncredited)
Anthony Harris .... digital color timer (uncredited)
George Richman .... senior production services technician: SPI (uncredited)
Mitch Zeitlin .... video editorial coordinator: SPI (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Carrick O'Quinn .... stunt driver
Michael Trisler .... stunts
Eddie Yansick .... stunt coordinator
Eddie Yansick .... stunt double: Nicolas Cage
Bill Willens .... precision driver (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Rob Abbey .... video assist operator
Dominic Aluisi .... second assistant camera
Phil Balani .... generator operator: base camp
Paul Birk .... electrician
A. Anthony Cappello .... assistant camera
David Deever .... video engineer
Mitch Dubin .... camera operator: "a" camera
François Duhamel .... still photographer
Keith Dunkerley .... camera production assistant
Carlos M. Gallardo .... dolly grip (as Carlos Gallardo)
Paul Hazard .... best boy rigging electric
Tony Hibbard .... set lighting technician
Scott Kidner .... assistant chief lighting technician
Damon Marcellino .... set lighting technician: re-shoots
Steven Meizler .... first assistant camera: "a" camera
Ralph Mendoza .... aerial camera operator: SpaceCam
Ron Newburn .... lighting technician
Reggie Newkirk .... first assistant camera
Tony Olivieri .... Steadicam focus puller
Tony Olivieri .... first assistant Steadicam
Greg Patterson .... set lighting technician
Naomi Villanueva .... assistant camera
Jim McComas .... rigging electrician (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Terri Taylor .... casting associate
Tannis Vallely .... casting assistant
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lorraine Crossman .... set costumer
Adrienne Greshock .... costume production assistant
Vincent Lapper .... costumer
Linda Matthews .... costume supervisor
Natasha Paczkowski .... costume manufacturing foreperson
Hana Rausalova .... costumer
Debbie Travis .... wardrobe: Mr. Cage
 
Editorial Department
Mo Henry .... negative cutter
Cybele O'Brien .... assistant editor
Pablo Prietto .... assistant editor
Adam P. Scott .... associate editor
Trudy Yee .... assistant editor
Bill Daly .... post-production executive (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Al Clay .... score mixer
Bryan Clements .... scoring crew
James Dooley .... music arranger (as Jim Dooley)
James Dooley .... music programmer (as James Michael Dooley)
Dody Dorn .... music supervisor
Mark Eshelman .... scoring crew
Bruce Fowler .... conductor
Bruce Fowler .... orchestrator
Malcolm Luker .... additional scoring mixer
Robin Lynn .... music consultant
Marina Manukian .... musician
Frank Marocco .... musician
Adam Michalak .... score recordist
Trevor Morris .... music score consultant
Melissa Muik .... music score consultant
Heitor Pereira .... musician
Satnam Ramgotra .... musician (as Satnam Singh Ramgotra)
Emil Richards .... musician
John Rodd .... orchestral scoring recordist
Steven L. Smith .... music preparation
Del Spiva .... assistant music editor
Marc Streitenfeld .... music editor
Marc Streitenfeld .... music supervisor
Pat Weber .... scoring technician
Geoff Zanelli .... composer: additional music
Hans Zimmer .... music arranger
Hans Zimmer .... music programmer
Sandy DeCrescent .... orchestra contractor (uncredited)
Mark Graham .... music librarian (uncredited)
Yvonne S. Moriarty .... additional orchestrator (uncredited)
Mel Wesson .... music arranger: electronic arrangements (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Phil Balani .... driver generator operator
Rob Byer .... driver
Linda Cipperley .... transportation
Robert Dulys .... driver dispatcher
Rita Lundin .... transportation
Mike Riportella .... transportation captain
Wayne Williams .... transportation coordinator
Dennis Lally .... driver (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Tommy Bernard .... production assistant
Stephen Bures .... assistant: Mr. Cage
Chris Castaldi .... set production assistant
Matthew B. Chamberlin .... key assistant location manager
Brian Clark .... rigging medic
Kelsey Clark .... assistant: Mr. Zemeckis
Scott Cler .... production secretary
Heather I. Denton .... crowd extras coordinator
Lisa Dietrick .... assistant to producer
Devon Evans .... animal trainer
Jack Hayes .... assistant to producer
Cheri Jacobs .... second assistant accountant
Valerie Johnson .... set production assistant
Janette Kim .... set assistant: Nicolas Cage
Jon Ko .... medic
Tracie Laymon .... set production assistant: re-shoots
Ernie Malik .... unit publicist
Margaret Mitchell .... production accountant
M. Michelle Nishikawa .... production coordinator
Kathryn Oden .... assistant: Mr. Rockwell
Monique Perez .... assistant to writer and producer
Janice Polley .... location manager
Jessica Rapke .... set production assistant
Ryan Robertson .... main title producer
Jay Sheehan .... production assistant
Jordan Sheehan .... assistant: Mr. Scott
Neville Shulman .... special advisor: Mr. Scott
Margaret Sigel .... assistant: Mr. Rapke
Heather Smith .... assistant: Mr. Starkey
Ryan Suffern .... set production assistant
Ray Utarnachitt .... assistant production coordinator
Daniel Villarreal .... production assistant
Amy Wilkins .... set production assistant
Anne Marie Wilson .... set staff assistant
Garson Yu .... title designer
Stuart Raven Barter .... location scout (uncredited)
A. Brent Carlson .... set staff assistant (uncredited)
Gregg Lehrman .... technical assistant: Hans Zimmer (uncredited)
Moanike'ala Nakamoto .... assistant: Hans Zimmer (uncredited)
Lynnanne Zager .... adr voice (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, violence, some sexual content and language.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
116 min | Canada:120 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor) | Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
Iceland:12 | Malaysia:U | Canada:PG (Ontario) | South Korea:15 | New Zealand:M | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:14 | Canada:14A | Chile:14 | Finland:K-11 | Germany:12 (w) | Ireland:12 | Japan:PG-12 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:12A (original rating) | UK:12 (video rating) (2004) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #39979)
Filming Locations:
Anaheim Convention Center - 800 W. Katella Avenue, Anaheim, California, USA more
Company:
Warner Bros. Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Alison Lohman went to the audition dressed and acted like a 14-year-old girl. Ridley Scott only realized her real age when she told him. She was 22 at the time. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Roy Waller purchases Tareyton cigarettes, and is seen with packs of Tareyton, but smokes Kool cigarettes throughout the movie. The name can be seen on the cigarettes, and the telltale Kool gold stripe is seen on all his smokes. The ashtray in Roy's car in one fast cut shot is also full of Kool butts. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Roy: Uno, due, tre.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Veronica Mars: Green-Eyed Monster (#2.4)" (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Leaning on a Lamp Post more

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36 out of 41 people found the following comment useful.
Wonderful 'Sting' Film with a Twist!, 12 September 2003
Author: Ben Burgraff (cariart) from Las Vegas, Nevada

Anyone who thinks director Ridley Scott doesn't have a gentler side (after all, GLADIATOR, HANNIBAL, and BLACK HAWK DOWN are not exactly 'touchy-feely' movies) may be in for a surprise with his latest, MATCHSTICK MEN. The story of extremely neurotic but brilliant con man Nicolas Cage ("I'm not a criminal," he explains to his shrink, "Criminals hurt people; I don't..."), discovering a daughter he never knew he had (Alison Lohman, of WHITE OLEANDER), on the eve of a big 'Sting', offers as much emphasis on his acceptance of his new parental responsibilities as on the caper he and his partner (the always watchable Sam Rockwell) are pulling off. Cage plays the role brilliantly, making his quirky character sympathetic, and Scott proves again why he is one of Hollywood's premier directors.

The success of a film like this depends on the chemistry between the leads, and Cage and Lohman are terrific together. The young actress manages to be 'sweet' without being 'innocent', and the tentative steps she and Cage take to understand each other are both believable, and touching. In one scene, he attempts to prove to her that he can cook by preparing a spaghetti dinner...after one bite, the scene shifts to the arrival of the Domino's delivery boy!

Ultimately, however, MATCHSTICK MEN is a tale of 'The Con', and Cage and Rockwell's 'Sting' against 'fat cat' Bruce McGill, while appearing deceptively simple, has a series of twists and turns, leading to a climax that is both stunning and unexpected. This is the kind of movie that will have you putting pieces together, LONG after it ends.

It is an intriguing and rewarding film, and shouldn't be missed!





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