Matchstick Men Conning on DVD February 24

November 21, 2003

Warner Home Video (WHV) has announced that Matchstick Men, from director Ridley Scott and starring Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell and Alison Lohman, is debuting February 24 on DVD and VHS. The film will be available for sell-through pricing at $27.95 SRP for the DVD and $19.96 SRP for the VHS..

In addition, WHV will also release a special limited edition 2-Disc DVD/CD set containing the Matchstick Men soundtrack, priced at $39.98 SRP. The soundtrack features the score by composer Hans Zimmer, as well as a wonderful compilation of songs from the film, including “The Good Life” (Bobby Darin), “Tijuana Taxi” (Herb Alpert), “Swedish Rhapsody” (Mantovani), “Lonely Bull” (Herb Albert), and “Leaning On A Lamp Post” (George Formby).

The DVD release will include the following behind-the-scenes bonus features:

Tricks of the Trade – A sneak peek at the making of the film. Go behind-the-scenes with the creators and “steal a look” at what it took to craft a production about a criminal mastermind from the beginning to the end.

–Part I: Pre-Production

–Part II: Production

–Part III: Post-Production

Audio Commentary by Director/Producer Ridley Scott, Writer Nicholas Griffin and Writer/Producer Ted Griffin

Theatrical Trailer