Accompagné de son protégé, un escroc phobique est sur le point de réaliser l'arnaque du siècle lorsque sa jeune adolescente arrive à l'improviste.Accompagné de son protégé, un escroc phobique est sur le point de réaliser l'arnaque du siècle lorsque sa jeune adolescente arrive à l'improviste.Accompagné de son protégé, un escroc phobique est sur le point de réaliser l'arnaque du siècle lorsque sa jeune adolescente arrive à l'improviste.
- Récompenses
- 5 nominations au total
Histoire
Le saviez-vous
- AnecdotesAlison 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 23 at the time.
- GaffesDespite the fact that obsessive-compulsive Roy has supposedly been locked in his house for days cleaning every square inch, dirty fingerprints are clearly visible on the door when he finally answers it.
- Citations
Roy: Excuse me, hi! -
Pharmacist #2: I'll be right with your Sir.
Roy: [runs to other counter] Hi, I need a refill of this. No I don't have a prescription!
Pharmacist #1: Sir, please wait your turn.
Roy: I know, I know. B-but this; is an emergency.
Man in Line: Hey buddy, ever heard a line?
Roy: Hey have you ever been dragged to the sidewalk and beaten till you PISSED... BLOOD!
- Crédits fousIn the closing credits, letters such as "M" and "W" are separated lines (presumably matchsticks), much like the type in the main title.
- Bandes originalesThe Good Life
(La Belle Vie)
Music by Sacha Distel
French lyrics by Jean Broussolle
English lyrics by Jack Reardon
Performed by Bobby Darin
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from EMI Film & TV Music
Cage's performance as Roy is definitely the reason why you would want to watch this movie. He got very into character, a con artist with unique psychological traits where agoraphobia and OCD do not cover it all. Throughout the movie it's impossible not to feel for Roy when his eye twitches or whenever he has a nervous breakdown. This is most likely going to be the best obsessive-compulsive character performance you'll see in a while. Roy's organized and simple life is disrupted when a smart and outgoing daughter shows up, somewhat out of nowhere. Lohman's performance as Angela could be described as a unique balance between "lovable young lady with parent issues" and "sneaky little brat that wants things her way", resulting in a very solid performance (note that she was 24 at the time, 10 years older than her character). Frank, Rockwell's character, is an eager protégé trying to convince Roy into going for big hit, instead of the usual "simple is safe". Frank's passive-aggressive patience to deal with Roy's shenanigans adds a hint of comedy to the movie.
The relationship between Roy and Angela actually remembers Leon, the Professional (1994) at some point. It's always refreshing to see small homages to certain movies – and this one by Scott and Cage is a refreshing, 9 year gap fill. Also, two other things should be mentioned. First, the small but decisive aspect that Roy always uses matchsticks to light his cigarettes, overlapping a character performance with the title. Second, it's based on a novel by Eric Garcia, with the same title as the movie.
An overall brilliant performance from these three characters and starting plot would be more than enough for anyone to watch this piece. However, the plot twist at the end, even though it's not that predictable, could be disliked by many (me included). Still, it's a movie worth watching, and one that I would recommend given Cage's performance and character.
- arenatomoreira
- 2 déc. 2015
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Détails
- Date de sortie
- Pays d’origine
- Langue
- Aussi connu sous le nom de
- Matchstick Men
- Lieux de tournage
- Canoga Park, Los Angeles, Californie, États-Unis(De Soto Pharmacy)
- Sociétés de production
- Voir plus de crédits d'entreprise sur IMDbPro
Box-office
- Budget
- 62 000 000 $US (estimé)
- Montant brut aux États-Unis et au Canada
- 36 906 460 $US
- Week-end de sortie aux États-Unis et au Canada
- 13 087 307 $US
- 14 sept. 2003
- Montant brut mondial
- 65 565 672 $US
- Durée1 heure 56 minutes
- Couleur
- Mixage
- Rapport de forme
- 2.39 : 1