With nicolas cage, alison lohman, sam rockwell, bruce altman. Nicholas cage, sam rockwell and alison lohman are an electric, charismatic trio, with an unmistakable chemistry and complete handle on their respective characters. The executioners song 1982 tommy lee jones eli wallach full length movie duration. The film stars nicolas cage, john cusack and john malkovich, with steve buscemi, colm meaney, mykelti williamson, rachel ticotin, ving rhames, danny trejo, dave chappelle, nick chinlund, jesse borrego, jose zuniga, and monica potter in supporting roles. There is also a list of films he has produced and his appearances in television. Faceoff castor troy 1997 leaving las vegas ben sanderson 1995 the rock stanley goodspeed 1996 next cris johnson 2007 grand isle walter 2019 primal frank walsh 2019. Nicolas cage, alison lohman, sam rockwell, bruce altman. Possibly one of nic cage s most stellar performances on a completely nonserious level, of course. Nicolas kim coppola born january 7, 1964, known professionally as nicolas cage, is an american actor and filmmaker. Worth checking out just for cage s scattered cokedriven scenes. Matchstick men is a 2003 black comedy crime film directed by ridley scott, and based on eric garcias 2002 novel of the same name. Nicolas cages career has been a rollercoaster of hits and misses, although many prefer to focus on the latter of the two. Cage has appeared in over 110 films throughout his career. The filmography of american actor, director and producer, nicolas cage includes the year the film was or will be released, the name of his character, the director, and other related notes.
Each nicolas cage art print is produced using archival inks, ships within 48 hours, and comes with a 30day money back guarantee. Despite choosing what some consider to be questionable roles, the actor. Matchstick men isnt the movie nicolas cage will be remembered for. The horrorthrillerstreaming service shudder announced today that it will premiere the nicolas cagestarring thriller mandy, nov. An arms dealer confronts the morality of his work as he is being chased by an interpol agent. Find films and movies featuring nicolas cage on allmovie. Into the spiderverse 2010 and love, antosha 2019 were adored by critics. Mar 27, 2014 perhaps the con artist movie to end all con artist movies. Sep 21, 2018 matchstick men isnt the movie nicolas cage will be remembered for, but its the movie that made him impossible to forget. The film stars nicolas cage, sam rockwell, and alison lohman. Academy awardwinner nicolas cage adaptation, ghost rider. These days, its not often that i can see a movie and actually be surprised by the way it turns outunlike the films of my childhood that id catch at.
One of the nicolas cage films thats without a doubt worth watching, matchstick men follows roy waller cage, a neurotic, phobiaprone con artist, as he and his protege are just about to pull off a con when wallers teenage daughter unexpectedly shows up, foiling everything. Con air is a 1997 american action thriller film directed by simon west, written by scott rosenberg, and produced by jerry bruckheimer. There, he meets and forms an uneasy friendship and noninterference pact with prostitute sera. Nicolas cage biography facts, childhood, family life. Is it a film about con artists or is it a treatise on the oedipal complex. This biography profiles his childhood, career, life, achievements, and timeline. Matchstick men focuses more on the characters than on the con. Just as miramax and the rest of the indie upstarts were blowing up the traditional model of studio filmmaking, action movies transitioned from being confined to the world of. A con man movie that isnt necessarily about the con but rather about the men, ridley scotts matchstick men is about as solid as they come. The filmography of american actor, director and producer, nicolas cage includes the year. With nicolas cage, john cusack, john malkovich, colm meaney.
As the nephew of filmmaker francis ford coppola, cage altered his last name to avoid accusations of nepotism. Mandy starring nicolas cage premiering on shudder this month. A mildmannered chemist and an ex con must lead the counterstrike when a rogue group of military men, led by a renegade general, threaten a nerve gas attack from alcatraz against san francisco. With nicolas cage, ethan hawke, jared leto, bridget moynahan. Nicolas cage is an american actor, producer, and director, best known for his role in action and scifi films. With sean connery, nicolas cage, ed harris, john spencer. Ranger cameron poe finds himself trapped in a prisoner transport plane when the passengers seize control. Sep 03, 2019 nicolas cage s career has been a rollercoaster of hits and misses, although many prefer to focus on the latter of the two. When you think of nicolas cage, there might be several things that come to mind. Worth checking out just for cages scattered cokedriven scenes. An arms dealer confronts the morality of his work as he is. Matchstick men isnt the movie nicolas cage will be remembered for, but its the movie that made him impossible to forget. Roy waller nicolas cage and frank mercer sam rockwell are con artists and the movie opens with showing how they collect some money. Nicolas cage was born nicolas kim coppola in long beach, california, the son of comparative.
Page dedicated to promoting nicolas cage as the next wolverine. It is also the prime influence on the song deadfall written by the american hardcore punk band snot. A phobic con artist and his protege are on the verge of pulling off a lucrative swindle when the formers teenage daughter arrives unexpectedly. Former war hero cameron poe nicolas cage is sentenced to eight years in prison when he accidentally kills a man in a barroom brawl while defending his pregnant wife. It feels odd now to think there was a time when nicolas cage wasnt an idiosyncratic weirdo overacting his way through an endless procession of interchangeable action movies, but the 90s were a strange time in cinema. Nicolas cage on pay the ghost and why horror movies help him relax news briefs. Choose your favorite nicolas cage designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The little problem that matchstick men has is that there is not a real highpoint in the movie if the ending wasnt there.
British director stephen frears brilliantly takes on a very american setting of gamblers, racetracks and scams in an adaptation of jim thompsons pulpy noir. Nicolas cage is an actor known for films like national treasure 2004 and faceoff 1997. Ben sanderson, a hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his alcoholism, arrives in las vegas to drink himself to death. Reviewing a movie like matchstick men is tough because its a con movie and as such i. Cage has been nominated for numerous major cinematic awards, and won an academy award, a golden globe, and screen actors guild award for his performance in leaving las vegas 1995 during his early career, cage starred in a variety of films such as rumble fish 1983, valley. Most egregious age difference between the leading man and the love interest. Jennifer lawrence and chris pratt to star in passengers. Nicolas cage stars as a con man with an obsessivecompulsive disorder whose. Nicolas cages twitchy con man takes the dad rap observer. Matchstick men isnt the movie nicolas cage will be. Matchstick men isnt quite a con movie, its more like a movie about con men.
All cage artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee. Netflix has gifted us with 10 glorious nicolas cage movies we can watch over and over to fill our cage rage hearts. Netflix has gifted us with 10 glorious nicolas cage movies we can watch over and over to fill our cagerage hearts. Top 7 movies about con artists showbiz cheat sheet. Customize your nicolas cage print with hundreds of. He chose cage both out of admiration for avantgarde musician john cage and en homage to comic book. A mildmannered chemist and an excon must lead the counterstrike when a rogue group of military men, led by a renegade general, threaten a nerve gas attack from alcatraz against san francisco. What was the quote in which nicholas cage defined beautiful. With nicolas cage, elisabeth shue, julian sands, richard lewis. Choose your favorite cage designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more. The film premiered on september 2, 2003 at the 60th venice international film festival and was released in the united states on september 12, 2003. Roy nicolas cage, a depressed con artist with obsessivecompulsive disorder, and frank sam rockwell, his partner, find their line of work complicated by the arrival of roys teenage daughter. A phobic con artist and his protege are on the verge of pulling off a lucrative swindle.
Shop for nicolas cage art from the worlds greatest living artists. Nicolas cage gave a careerdefining performance in matchstick. Neurotic con man roy nicolas cage suffers from several emotional problems. Perhaps the con artist movie to end all con artist movies. The movie is absolutely ridiculous with michael biehn as the lead, and never loses steam through the twists and turns of absurdity. In 2000, cage returned to action movies, starring in the car theft movie gone in 60 seconds. The film stars michael biehn, nicolas cage, charlie sheen, james coburn, and peter fonda. Nicolas cage biography, movie highlights and photos allmovie. It is also the prime influence on the song deadfall written.
All nicolas cage artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee. Possibly one of nic cages most stellar performances on a completely nonserious level, of course. The film stars nicolas cage, sam rockwell, and alison lohman the film premiered on september 2, 2003 at the 60th venice international film festival and was released in the united states on september 12, 2003. The best and worst nicolas cage movies, ranked by critics. Fire birds 1991 nicolas cage tommy lee jones sean young. In our channel you will find hundreds of tops and rankings of the best films of all genres, actors and nationalities skip navigation sign in. While short on character development and plot, the film was big on fast car chases cage was a wellknown car enthusiast in his private life and was a mild hit at the box office. Con air turned nicolas cage into the gonzo action star we. Dont expect any grandiose and overblown cons like in oceans eleven. Shop for cage art from the worlds greatest living artists.
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