Match Point

Match Point (2006)

From a humble background and with traditional values, Irish Chris Wilton (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) is still struggling financially despite being a recently retired high ranked tennis pro. He has taken a job as a tennis instructor at an upscale London tennis club, although he knows there is a better life for him somewhere down the road. He is befriended by one of his students, wealthy Tom Hewett (Matthew Goode). Chris starts to date Tom's sister, Chloe Hewett (Emily Mortimer), a girl-next-door type who is immediately attracted to Chris. Chloe quickly knows she wants to marry Chris, and through her businessman father, Alec Hewett (Brian Cox), tries to help Chris and their future by getting him an executive job in Alec's company. In his life with the Hewetts, Chris begins to enjoy the finer things in life. Through it all however, Chris cannot help thinking about Nola Rice (Scarlett Johansson), a struggling American actress who he meets at the Hewett estate and who is Tom's unofficial fiancée. Nola is vivacious, and she knows the effect she has on men, including Chris. Unlike Chris, Nola is not accepted by Tom and Chloe's mother, the outspoken Eleanor Hewett (Dame Penelope Wilton). Chris has to decide if he can give up what he has been able to achieve with Chloe and the Hewetts, or if the passion he feels for Nola is stronger than the finer things in life to which he is now accustomed. He may go to any length to have his cake and eat it too.

Genres

Drama Romance Thriller

Countries

United Kingdom Luxembourg United States

Director

Woody Allen

Writer

Woody Allen

Producers

Nicky Kentish Barnes Stephen Tenenbaum Letty Aronson Gareth Wiley

Composer

Martin Crewes

Cinematographer

Remi Adefarasin

Editor

Alisa Lepselter

Production

BBC Film Thema Production Jada Productions

Starring

Also starring

Jonathan Rhys Meyers Emily Mortimer Brian Cox Penelope Wilton James Nesbitt Ewen Bremner Miranda Raison Margaret Tyzack Rupert Penry-Jones Toby Kebbell Alexander Armstrong Matthew Goode Paul Kaye Mark Gatiss Simon Kunz Geoffrey Streatfeild John Fortune Anthony O'Donnell Rose Keegan Zoe Telford Scott Handy Selina Cadell Georgina Chapman Colin Salmon Steve Pemberton Janis Kelly Alan Oke Emily Gilchrist Philip Mansfield

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