Matchstick Men (2003)

Regista:

Ridley Scott

Writers (WGA):

Eric Garcia (book)
Nicholas Griffin (screenplay) ...
(ancora)

Data di uscita:

12 settembre 2003 (USA)

Genere:

Comedy | Drama | Crime | Thriller

Slogan:

lie cheat steal rinse repeat

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Big Con | Carpet Store | Long Con | Altered Version Of Studio Logo | Los Angeles California

Premi:

1 nomination

Recensioni degli utenti:

One of Cage's Best

Cast

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
resto del cast in ordine alfabetico:
Larry Vigus	...	Pharmacy Customer (uncredited)
Melora Walters	...	Heather, Roy's Ex-Wife (uncredited)

Regia di
Ridley Scott

Scritto da (WGA)
Eric Garcia		(book)
Nicholas Griffin		(screenplay) (as Nick Griffin) &
Ted Griffin		(screenplay)

Prodotto da
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

Musiche originali di
Hans Zimmer

Fotografia di
John Mathieson

Montaggio di
Dody Dorn

Responsabile casting
Debra Zane

Scenografie di
Tom Foden

Architetto-scenografo
Michael Manson

Arredatore
Nancy Nye

Costumi di
Michael Kaplan

Trucco
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

Direttore di produzione
Teresa Kelly	....	post-production supervisor
Mark Scoon	....	executive in charge of production
Leigh Shanta	....	unit production manager

Aiuto regista
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)

Sonoro
Mike Anderson	....	utility sound
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
Gregg Silk	....	second engineer
Peter Staubli	....	sound editor
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer
Kimaree Long	....	dialogue editor (uncredited)
Bruce Maddocks	....	mastering engineer (uncredited)

Effetti speciali
Martin Bresin	....	special effects coordinator
Jake Valdez	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects
Alfredo R. Barcia	....	lead production services technician: SPI
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)
George Richman	....	senior production services technician: SPI (uncredited)

Controfigure
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
Mitch Dubin	....	camera operator: "a" camera
François Duhamel	....	still photographer
Keith Dunkerley	....	camera production assistant
Carlos M. Gallardo	....	dolly grip (as Carlos Gallardo)
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	....	first assistant steadicam
Tony Olivieri	....	steadicam focus puller
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
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
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
Robert Dulys	....	driver dispatcher
Rita Lundin	....	transportation
Mike Riportella	....	transportation captain
Wayne Williams	....	transportation coordinator
Dennis Lally	....	driver (uncredited)

Altro personale
Tommy Bernard	....	production assistant
Stephen Bures	....	assistant: Mr. Cage
Chris Castaldi	....	set production assistant
Matthew B. Chamberlin	....	key assistant location manager
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
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
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)

Production Companies

• Warner Bros. Pictures (presents)
• ImageMovers
• Scott Free Productions
• Rickshaw Productions (in association with)
• LivePlanet
• HorsePower Entertainment

Distributors

• Warner Bros. Pictures (2003) (USA) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2003) (France) (theatrical)
• Fox-Warner (2003) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2003) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2003) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2003) (UK) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2003) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Roadshow Entertainment (2003) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2003) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Warner Sogefilms S.A. (2003) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Cinergia (2003) (Ukraine) (theatrical)
• Net5 (2006) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)
• Warner Home Video (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD) (VHS)

Effetti speciali

• Sony Pictures Imageworks (SPI) (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Chapman / Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Movie Movers  hair and make-up trailers
• Movie Movers  production trailers
• Movie Movers  star trailers
• Pacific Title  opticals
• Runway  post-production
• Sessions Payroll Management  extras payroll services
• Varèse Sarabande  soundtrack published by
• yU+Co.  main titles

Alias:

Genio della truffa, Il (Italy) [it]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, violence, some sexual content and language.

Durata:

116 min | Canada:120 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Nazionalità:

USA

Lingua:

Inglese

Colore:

Colore (Technicolor) | Colore

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sonoro:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Divieti:

Iceland:12 | South Korea:15 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Malaysia:U | 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)

Luoghi delle riprese:

Anaheim Convention Center - 800 W. Katella Avenue, Anaheim, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Curiosità:

The airport scenes, set at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), were actually filmed in the main entrance of the Anaheim Convention Center, a mile south of Disneyland. Due to recent security measures in the nation's airports, filming rights have been severely restricted on airport property.

Errori:

Continuity: When Roy is waiting for Angela after summer school, there is a parked Toyota in the vision, but next scene the parked Toyota parks again.

Citazioni:

[first lines]
Roy: Uno, due, tre.

Movie Connections:

Citato in The Guardian (2006/I)

Colonna sonora:

Almost There

One of Cage's Best

Nicolas Cage plays Roy, a con artist, who has numerous psychological issues. He is an obsessive-compulsive con artist, with an insane need for neatness. Roy also suffers from agoraphobia, yet despite these problems, is an efficient con man. Much like in Luc Besson's Leon (1994), Matchstick Men adopts the same theme of a criminal figure taking in a young female apprentice. Although after the exciting exposition the film has a rather drab middle, the conclusion is stunning. This film is one of Nicolas Cage's finest, whom I have long questioned as to ability in acting. Alison Lohman does a fine job as Angela. Due to the spectacular finish, I am going to give this film ***1/2 / **** or 8/10.