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
daughter
based on novel or book
parent child relationship
con man
pole dancer
obsessive compulsive disorder (ocd)
criminal
bank vault
neurotic
Rank
#42 in 2003·#2978 overall
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.6 / 5
Where to Watch
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
Crew
Ridley Scott
Director
Ted Griffin
Screenplay
Hans Zimmer
Original Music Composer
Dody Dorn
Editor
John Mathieson
Director of Photography
Sean Bailey
Producer
Ted Griffin
Producer
Jack Rapke
Producer
Ridley Scott
Producer
Steve Starkey
Producer
Giannina Facio
Co-Producer
Robert Zemeckis
Executive Producer
Popular Reviews
238 reviews
Jonathan
8.0★ · 05/06/26
Fantastic dialog in this and a premium dad movie.
Like Leon the Professional except less pedophilic and more cagey.. excuse the pun it is a dad movie after all
Fantastic dialog in this and a premium dad movie.
Like Leon the Professional except less pedophilic and more cagey.. excuse the pun it is a dad movie after all
Jacob Burns
8.0★ · 04/13/26
At the end, he handled that way better than I would have
At the end, he handled that way better than I would have
Evan
7.0★ · 03/28/26
Matchstick men is another great Ridley Scott movie, probably his most accessible. Cage is great as this ocd scam artist and his chemistry with the girl is great. Enjoyable watch but doesn’t offer much except a fun 2 hours.
Matchstick men is another great Ridley Scott movie, probably his most accessible. Cage is great as this ocd scam artist and his chemistry with the girl is great. Enjoyable watch but doesn’t offer much except a fun 2 hours.
SamK
7.0★ · 02/23/26
The chokehold Nicholas Cage had on playing weird guys in the early 2000s is unfathomable
The chokehold Nicholas Cage had on playing weird guys in the early 2000s is unfathomable
Sam Kirby
7.0★ · 02/23/26
The chokehold Nicholas Cage had on playing weird guys in the early 2000s is unfathomable
The chokehold Nicholas Cage had on playing weird guys in the early 2000s is unfathomable
