Matchstick men / Warner Bros. Pictures presents an ImageMovers/Scott Free production in association with Rickshaw Productions and Live Planet, a Ridley Scott film ; producers, Jack Rapke, Ridley Scott and Steve Starkey, Sean Bailey and Ted Griffin ; screenplay by Nicholas Griffin and Ted Griffin ; directed by Ridley Scott.
Neurotic con man Roy suffers from several emotional problems, including obsessive-compulsive disorder. He and his partner Frank swindle people out of money. Frank wants to pull a really big job, but Roy is too consumed with fear and panic attacks to join him. Only cigarettes and his trusty illegal prescription drugs seem to keep him going. When Roy finds himself in desperate need of more pills, he is forced to see legitimate psychotherapist Dr. Klein. Roy discovers he has a daughter from his previous marriage and Dr. Klein suggests Roy spend time with her.
Record details
- ISBN: 0790778211
- ISBN: 9780790778211
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Full-screen ed.
- Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2004], ©2003.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Originally released as a motion picture in 2003. Based on the book by Eric Garcia. Special features: "Tricks of the trade": follow director Ridley Scott through an intimate day-to-day account of the filmmaking process; commentary by director/producer Ridley Scott, writer Nicholas Griffin and writer/producer Ted Griffin; theatrical trailer. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, John Mathieson ; editor, Dody Dorn ; original music composer, Hans Zimmer ; costume designer, Michael Kaplan ; production designer, Tom Foden. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell, Alison Lohman, Bruce Altman, Bruce McGill, Sheila Kelley, Beth Grant. |
Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic elements, violence, some sexual content and language. |
System Details Note: | DVD, Region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. |
Language Note: | In English or dubbed in French; optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish; closed-captioned. |
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Subject: | Swindlers and swindling > Drama. Fathers and daughters > Drama. Obsessive-compulsive disorder > Drama. Fathers and daughters. Obsessive-compulsive disorder. Swindlers and swindling. |
Genre: | Drama. Feature films. Film adaptations. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. DVDs. Feature films. Film adaptations. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Homer Public Library | DVD MAT (Text) | 000156181 | Video | Available | - |