Match Point (2006) UK, USA, Ireland, Russia
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Director:Woody Allen
Studio:Dreamworks Video
Producer:Ivan Reitman, Letty Aronson, Lucy Darwin, Gareth Wiley
Writer:Woody Allen
Rating:3.5 (266 votes)
Rated:R
Date Added:2008-05-02
ASIN:B000EQHXNW
UPC:0678149486629
Price:$19.99
Awards:Nominated for Oscar, Another 6 wins & 10 nominations
Genre:Drama
Release:2006-04-25
IMDb:0416320
Duration:124
Picture Format:Widescreen
Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
Sound:Dolby
Languages:English
Subtitles:English, French, Spanish
Woody Allen  ...  (Director)
Woody Allen  ...  (Writer)
 
Jonathan Rhys Meyers  ...  Chris Wilton
Alexander Armstrong  ...  Mr. Townsend
Paul Kaye (IV)  ...  
Matthew Goode  ...  Tom Hewett
Brian Cox  ...  Alec Hewett
Paul Kaye  ...  Estate Agent
Penelope Wilton  ...  Eleanor Hewett
Emily Mortimer  ...  Chloe Hewett Wilton
Janis Kelly  ...  'La Traviata' Performer
Alan Oke  ...  'La Traviata' Performer
Mark Gatiss  ...  Ping-Pong Player
Scarlett Johansson  ...  Nola Rice
Philip Mansfield  ...  Waiter
Simon Kunz  ...  Rod Carver
Geoffrey Streatfield  ...  Alan Sinclair (as Geoffrey Streatfeild)
Mary Hegarty  ...  'Rigoletto' Performer
Summary: The passion of mad love and the cold calculations of social climbing collide in Woody Allen's "Match Point". Former tennis pro Chris Wilton (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, "Velvet Goldmine") stumbles into good fortune when Chloe Hewett (Emily Mortimer, "Lovely & Amazing"), the daughter of a wealthy businessman, falls in love with him. But when Chris meets Nola Rice (Scarlett Johansson, "Lost in Translation"), a much deeper passion is stirred--and his desire isn't deterred when he discovers that Nola is already dating Chloe's brother. But when their affair threatens Chris's increasingly cozy lifestyle, Chris begins to consider a drastic solution. "Match Point" starts deftly and ends with cunning; though the middle bogs down in banal plot mechanics, Woody Allen fans have justly hailed it as a comeback after Allen's last few cinematic stumbles. Despite weaknesses (Allen still seems to have lost touch with the mundane realities of life; his characters operate in a strange, weightless world of wealth and privilege), the strong performances and clean direction carry the movie through. Also featuring Brian Cox ("X-Men 2", "Adaptation"). "--Bret Fetzer"