Matchstick Men

2003 film directed by Ridley Scott
Movie film Q4536
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Matchstick Men

Summary

Matchstick Men is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Matchstick Men's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Matchstick Men was directed by Ridley Scott[4].
  • Nick Griffin wrote the screenplay for Matchstick Men[5].
  • Ted Griffin wrote the screenplay for Matchstick Men[6].
  • Matchstick Men's composer is recorded as Hans Zimmer[7].
  • Matchstick Men's genre is crime film[8].
  • Matchstick Men's genre is heist film[9].
  • Matchstick Men's genre is comedy drama[10].
  • Matchstick Men's genre is black comedy film[11].
  • Matchstick Men's genre is drama film[12].
  • Matchstick Men's genre is film based on a novel[13].
  • Matchstick Men's based on is recorded as Matchstick Men[14].
  • A cast member of Matchstick Men was Nicolas Cage[15].
  • A cast member of Matchstick Men was Sam Rockwell[16].
  • A cast member of Matchstick Men was Alison Lohman[17].
  • A cast member of Matchstick Men was Bruce Altman[18].
  • A cast member of Matchstick Men was Bruce McGill[19].
  • A cast member of Matchstick Men was Jenny O'Hara[20].
  • A cast member of Matchstick Men was Steve Eastin[21].
  • A cast member of Matchstick Men was Beth Grant[22].
  • A cast member of Matchstick Men was Sheila Kelley[23].
  • A cast member of Matchstick Men was Fran Kranz[24].
  • A cast member of Matchstick Men was Tim Kelleher[25].
  • A cast member of Matchstick Men was Melora Walters[26].
  • A cast member of Matchstick Men was Giannina Facio[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Sean Bailey[28], Jack Rapke[29], Ted Griffin[30], Ridley Scott[31], and Steve Starkey[32]. Matchstick Men was directed by Ridley Scott[4]. Screenwriters include Nick Griffin[5] and Ted Griffin[6]. Cast members include Nicolas Cage[15], Sam Rockwell[16], Alison Lohman[17], Bruce Altman[18], Bruce McGill[19], and Jenny O'Hara[20].

Publication

Publication dates include September 18, 2003[33], January 1, 2003[34], September 12, 2003[35], and September 19, 2003[36]. The original language of Matchstick Men was English[37]. Genres include crime film[8], heist film[9], comedy drama[10], black comedy film[11], drama film[12], and film based on a novel[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[38].

Reception

Reviews include 82%[39], 7.1/10[40], and 61/100[41].

Why It Matters

Matchstick Men has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  31. [37] . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] . wikidata.org.
  33. [39] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [40] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [41] . wikidata.org.
  36. [33] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [34] . wikidata.org.
  38. [35] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [36] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Screenwriter Nick Griffin, Ted Griffin
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