Matchstick Men is a movie directed by Ridley Scott in 2003 and based on the book Matchstick Men: A Novel about Grifters with Issues by Eric Garcia, first published in 2002. The movie features Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell, Alison Lohman, Bruce McGill, Bruce Altman, Melora Walters, and others.
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“The movie is better than the book”
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Storyline
Roy Waller is a con artist residing in Los Angeles with severe tourette’s syndrome and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Klein provides Roy with medication, and in therapy has Roy recall his past relationship with Heather, his ex-wife who was pregnant during the time of the divorce.
Movie vs Book
Year
2003
Minutes
116
Movie Rate
7.30
Source: IMDb
Movie
Matchstick Men
Director: Ridley Scott
Country: USA
Year: 2003
Length: 1h56m
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Year
2002
Pages
228
Book Rate
7.32
S: Goodreads
Book
Matchstick Men
Subtitle: A Novel about Grifters with Issues
Author: Eric Garcia
Country: USA
First published in: 2002
Length: 228 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“Not every good book needs to be a movie. I still believe nothing tells a story with the richness and complexity of a good novel.”
CARLOS RUIZ ZAFON (Writer)
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